Microsoft will suspend the sale of one of its facial recognition tools, which Allows you to select emoticons from photos and videos. Experts in this field have criticized the solution developed by the tech giant.
tech giant explain it Resolution fits a wider range of changes With a view to a more ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence technology.
The company will start with Restrict access to certain features of facial recognition services, especially those that can be used for malicious purposes. Users who want to use Azure Face to develop facial recognition solutions will have to go through a selection process, explaining to Microsoft what their purposes are.
In addition to the facial recognition tool that allows you to identify emotions, Microsoft will also close public access to an Azure Face feature that is able to identify the age, gender, and traits of people in photos. The The company will also restrict access to the Custom Neural Voice Toolwhich uses artificial intelligence to create sounds.
The company began to impose restrictions on the use and marketing of the relevant services to new customers Since June 21. As for customers who were already using it, their access will be revoked from June 30, 2023.
We note that Microsoft intends to continue to use some targeted AI tools in certain productsAs with the app AI visionDesigned to help people with visual impairments or disabilities.
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