The RegisterMay 4, 2024

Microsoft doesn't want cops using Azure AI for facial recognition

Facial recognition based on body cam footage? Absolutely not ... in our cloud, says Microsoft An update to Microsoft's Azure Open AI Service code of conduct makes it clear who Redmond doesn't want using its hottest new tech: Cops.…
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Microsoft doesn't want cops using Azure AI for facial recognition

Facial recognition based on body cam footage? Absolutely not ... in our cloud, says Microsoft

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Show threadKevin Karhan May 4, 2024
@theregister then why do they even offer #Azure for #Governments and #LEAs to begin with?
Show threadXavier Knol May 4, 2024

@kkarhan @theregister what is the reason for anything?

Money 🤑

Show threadKevin Karhan May 4, 2024
@XEJKnol @theregister so #Microsoft should just STFU instead...
Show threadXavier Knol 
@kkarhan @theregister but think of the great PR they would have missed otherwise, and after a while they can even offer a specialized (expensive) Law enforcement package through a subsidiary which isn't immediately identifiable as being Microsoft.
May 4, 2024 at 1:09pmWeb