Microsoft calls for facial recognition technology rules given 'potential for abuse'

Microsoft is calling on the U.S. government to regulate facial recognition technology. Microsoft has called on the government to step up and regulate facial recognition technology. In a blog post, Microsoft President Brad Smith called for "thoughtful government regulation" and "the development of norms" around using facial recognition technology. "Without a thoughtful approach, public authorities may rely on flawed or biased technological approaches to decide who to track, investigate or even arrest for a crime," Smith wrote. Smith also said Microsoft, which has supplied facial recognition to some businesses, already has rejected some customers' requests to deploy the technology in situations involving "human rights risks."