Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police

Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police

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Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM.

Microsoft's president and chief counsel, Brad Smith, announced the decision and called on Congress to regulate the technology during a Washington Post video event on Thursday.

Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police

Jun 11, 2020, 7:37pm UTC
https://apnews.com/e5dfcb8c0b003c1134137d33add4c301 > Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM. > Microsoft's president and chief counsel, Brad Smith, announced the decision and called on Congress to regulate the technology during a Washington Post video event on Thursday.