Google announced its cloud business will not sell “general-purpose facial recognition APIs” until more questions about the technology are answered, Bloomberg reports. “Facial recognition merits careful consideration to ensure its use is aligned with our principles and values, and avoids abuse and harmful outcomes,” Google Head of Global Affairs Kent Walker wrote in a blog post. Walker did not specify the questions Google wants to be answered, nor whether customers such as law enforcement and the military will be prohibited from any acquisitions of the tech.
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