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

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

Microsoft has reaffirmed its ban on US police departments from using generative AI for facial recognition through Azure OpenAI Service, the company's fully managed, enterprise-focused wrapper around OpenAI tech. The new terms of service prohibit integrations with Azure OpenAI Service from being used "by or for" police departments for facial recognition in the U.S., including integrations with OpenAI's current and possibly future image-analyzing models.

The new policy covers "any law enforcement globally" and explicitly bars the use of "real-time facial recognition technology" on mobile cameras to attempt to identify a person in "uncontrolled, in-the-wild" environments.

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2. US to make immigration faster, easier for AI professionals, White House issues ‘landmark’ executive order to regulate IA

The US government has issued a landmark executive order to regulate AI and make immigration faster and easier for AI professionals. The order establishes new guidelines to protect citizens' privacy and attracts talent from around the world. 

It seeks to modernize visa criteria, interviews, and reviews to expand the ability of highly skilled immigrants and non-immigrants with AI expertise to study, stay, and work in the US. Experts predict that this will benefit Indian IT professionals in America, leading to faster H1B, O-1, F1, and Green cards for AI work and study.

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3. FKA Twigs develops deepfake ‘AI Twigs’ to interact with fans

British singer-songwriter-dancer FKA Twigs has revealed she has created an AI clone of herself, 'AI Twigs', to interact with fans online. The online version, 'AI Twigs', will speak several languages and will be rolled out later this year to help Twigs maintain a connection with fans while she focuses on making new music.

Twigs testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law regarding the No Fakes Act, which aims to crack down on unauthorised replicas and protect public figures from the unauthorised use of names, images, and likenesses for AI.

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4. Microsoft Boosts Responsible AI Team From 350 to 400 Personnel

Microsoft has increased its artificial intelligence product safety team from 350 to 400 employees in the previous year, with almost half dedicated to the task. The company is aiming to increase confidence in AI tools due to concerns about their tendency to produce bizarre content.

The company has released 30 responsible AI capabilities, including "prompt shields" designed to prevent intentional attempts to cause AI models to behave unexpectedly. The National Institute for Standards and Technology has developed a methodology for Microsoft's safe AI deployment strategy.

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5. NEURA and Omron Robotics partner to offer cognitive factory automation

NEURA Robotics and Omron Robotics have announced a strategic partnership to introduce cognitive robotics into manufacturing. The partnership aims to pool sensor and AI technologies and expertise into an ultimate platform approach, significantly shaping the future of the manufacturing industry and setting new standards.

Cognitive robots have the ability to learn from their environment, make decisions autonomously, and adapt to dynamic production scenarios, opening new application possibilities including intricate assembly tasks, detailed quality inspections, and adaptive material handling processes. The collaboration will provide customers new ways to increase safety, productivity, and flexibility in their operations.

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