Microsoft bans US police departments from using enterprise AI tool for facial recognition

Microsoft has updated its Azure OpenAI Service terms to reinforce a ban on U.S. police departments using its AI for facial recognition. This includes a prohibition on real-time facial recognition with mobile cameras globally. The policy change follows concerns about racial bias and potential misuse highlighted after a product launch by Axon, which may involve OpenAI's GPT-4. While the ban is strict in the U.S., it allows some leeway internationally and does not restrict facial recognition with stationary cameras in controlled settings.