Microsoft stops selling emotion-reading tech, limits face recognition

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Acting ahead of possible regulation.

Microsoft stops selling emotion-reading tech, limits face recognition
Microsoft will stop selling technology that guesses someone's emotion based on a facial image and will no longer provide unfettered access to facial recognition technology. The actions reflect efforts by leading cloud providers to rein in sensitive technologies on their own as lawmakers in ...

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