microsoft the police banned its use Azure OpenAI service For facial recognition purposes.
The company added that language code of conduct On Thursday (May 2), a Microsoft spokesperson told PYMNTS in an email that the artificial intelligence (AI) service “will not be used for facial recognition purposes by or for U.S. law enforcement.” told.
A previous code of conduct update incorrectly omitted “facial recognition purposes,” which was later revised to be consistent with Microsoft's policy regarding facial recognition features, a spokesperson said.
Azure OpenAI services allow users to Own According to the service, co-pilot and generative AI applications web page.
In other recent news regarding facial recognition, the White House released an AI policy that includes provisions requiring federal agencies to provide clear opt-out options for technologies such as: face recognition. This opt-out option allows individuals to choose an alternative identity verification process that does not rely on potentially biased technology, PYMNTS reported in March.
In May 2023, Federal Trade Commission According to (FTC), biometric authentication — Data that describes or explains the physical or biological or behavioral characteristics, characteristics or Measurements of or related to a person's body – raise “significant” security or privacy concerns and discrimination.
“Biometric surveillance has become more sophisticated and pervasive in recent years, posing new threats to privacy and civil rights.” Samuel Levinsaid the Director of the FTC's Consumer Protection Bureau. May The agency issued a policy statement on the topic on the 18th. “Today’s policy statement makes clear that businesses must comply with the law regardless of the technology they use.”
The FTC said it is committed to eradicating unfair and deceptive practices related to the connection and use of biometric information related to facial, iris, and other technologies. and Fingerprint recognition tool.
Despite these concerns, a significant number of U.S. consumers have adopted biometric tools such as: face recognition And a fingerprint scan.
“More than half of consumers who completed an online purchase used biometrics to verify the transaction.”Tracking digital payment takeovers: Biometrics in the mobile era”, PYMNTS Intelligence and AWS collaboration.
