Microsoft President Brad Smith announced in a livestreamed conversation with the Washington PostThursday that the company does not,Secret Confessions (2025) No Label Episode 45 and would not, sell facial recognition technology to police departments.
There is, of course, a qualification: Microsoft will not sell facial recognition tech to police until Congress passes regulations around use of the technology to protect human rights.
“We will not sell facial-recognition technology to police departments in the United States until we have a national law in place, grounded in human rights, that will govern this technology,” Smith said.
Microsoft's announcement follows similar statements from Amazon and IBM. Amazon said it would put a one-year moratorium on selling its Rekognition software to police departments, in order to allow Congress time to pass legislation governing the use of its tech. However, the announcement was light on specifics. The company did not provide information on what's happening with its existing partnerships with police departments, which it has vehemently defended as just and responsible in the past.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
IBM, on the other hand, committed to getting out of the facial recognition game altogether, pointing out the inherent bias against minorities often built into these systems, and the tech's potential to impinge on civil liberties.
Microsoft's stance seems to fall somewhere in the middle. Unlike Amazon, it says it doesn't already sell the tech to police departments. It also specifically calls for regulations "grounded in human rights." However, unlike IBM, it is still invested in the business of tracking our faces.
States and cities have started regulating facial recognition, and Congress began working on some bipartisan legislation in January, although the legislation hasn't surfaced since. A February 2020 report indicated that some Republicans were supporting the tech, particularly its adoption by departments like Homeland Security.
Microsoft and Amazon have previously called on Congress to regulate facial recognition. However, tech has a long history of supporting some regulation in order to avoid harsher regulation in the future.
The debate around facial recognition has come to the forefront after weeks of protests against the police killing of George Floyd and systemic racism in policing. The moves by tech to limit the surveillance tools it gives to police is one way of showing support for the movement. Building racial equality in tech itself would be another.
Best robot vacuum deal: Eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum and mop at record
The Art of Distance No. 31 by The Paris Review
The Art of Distance No. 32 by The Paris Review
What were Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez gossiping about at the Golden Globes?
NYT mini crossword answers for May 12, 2025
Best under
The Libraries of My Life by Jorge Carrión
The Libraries of My Life by Jorge Carrión
SpaceX's Starlink will provide free satellite internet to families in Texas school district
The Art of Distance No. 32 by The Paris Review
I'm a college professor. My advice to young people who feel hooked on tech
Apple iPhone 'batterygate' settlement payments might be on the way soon
Redux: Sightseer in Oblivion by The Paris Review
Long Live Work! by Dubravka Ugresic
Stablecoin bill advances in U.S. Senate as Trump critics call to end his crypto dealings
Five Films Enrique Vila
The Feminine Pillar of Male Chauvinism by Lucy Scholes
Slow Violence by Lynn Steger Strong
Astronomers saw one galaxy impale another. The damage was an eye
Inhale the Darkness
'Love, Victor' Season 2 continues in a delightfully soapy traditionAfter Sandy Hook gun purchases spiked, so did accidental gun deathsThe internet is ablaze with 'sex is cool' memesI really hate to break this to you, but that BBC dad video happened this yearPeople are ditching their boring Christmas trees for pineapples this yearFeast your eyes on Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar systemBattlefield 2042 E3 2021 preview: BF2042 is a viral moments generatorTrisha Paytas steps down from 'Frenemies' podcast after tense dispute on the showFeast your eyes on Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar systemFemale senators lead the way in calling for Al Franken's resignation on TwitterApple will now let you choose which parts of your phone will updateChance the Weatherman reports for dutyTwitter brings Revue newsletter subscriptions right into user profilesNew Line and Warner Bros. announce a new animated 'Lord of the Rings' filmStudent wearing Christmas tree costume takes Twitter challenge, regrets it immediatelyMark Hamill once made a child's dream to meet Luke Skywalker come trueNew Line and Warner Bros. announce a new animated 'Lord of the Rings' filmDarnella Frazier won a Pulitzer for her video of George Floyd's murderDarnella Frazier won a Pulitzer for her video of George Floyd's murderAfter Sandy Hook gun purchases spiked, so did accidental gun deaths 'Oddity's Damian McCarthy reveals the origins of his Wooden Man Prime exclusive deal: $50 off Govee floor lamp Prime Day Southwest deal: $50 off Southwest gift card Best Max deal: College students save on a Max subscription Crowdstrike outage: Microsoft releases easier CrowdStrike fix NYT's The Mini crossword answers for July 19 Wordle today: The answer and hints for July 20 Best free online courses from Stanford University in July 2024 Wordle today: The answer and hints for July 22 NYT Strands hints, answers for July 22 Best Prime Day deals: Save big with Prime Day discounts under $50 Senators press AT&T on why it stores call records on a third Best Prime Day tech deals for 2024 X reacts to President Biden dropping out of 2024 presidential race NYT Strands hints, answers for July 21 The best fitness tracker deals from Prime Day 2024 Reports indicate Grindr outage in Milwaukee, where the RNC is AI child sex abuse material is proliferating on the dark web. Big Tech NYT's The Mini crossword answers for July 20 Apple launches Classical Top 100, a weekly classical music chart
2.5576s , 10106.1875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Secret Confessions (2025) No Label Episode 45】,Information Information Network