Microsoft didn't want to sell its facial recognition tech to California police



When it comes to facial recognition, it seems Microsoft truly has been trying to do good. Company president Brad Smith has revealed that the tech giant recently turned down a request from law enforcement to equip officers' cars and body cameras with face recognition tech.

from https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/17/microsoft-facial-recognition-california-police/
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