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Microsoft Urges Congress to Regulate Use of Facial Recognition

Posted on July 13, 2018June 25, 2025 by Dissent

Natasha Singer reports:

Amid a growing call for regulations to limit the use of facial recognition technology, Microsoft on Friday became the first tech giant to join the chorus.

In a lengthy blog post about the potential and the risks of facial recognition, Bradford L. Smith, the company’s president, compared the technology to products like medicines and cars that are highly regulated, and he urged Congress to study it and oversee its use.

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