Microsoft Plans to Eliminate Face Analysis Tools in Push for 'Responsible A.I.'

Microsoft will also put new controls on its face recognition feature, which can be used to perform identity checks or search for a particular person. Uber, for example, uses the software in its app to verify that a driver's face matches the ID on file for that driver's account. Software developers who want to use Microsoft's facial recognition tool will need to apply for access and explain how they plan to deploy it. Users will also be required to apply and explain how they will use other potentially abusive A.I. systems, such as Custom Neural Voice. The service can generate a human voice print, based on a sample of someone's speech, so that authors, for example, can create synthetic versions of their voice to read their audiobooks in languages they don't speak.