Microsoft has taken decisive steps to restrict access to its AI-based facial recognition tools and has introduced limitations on its Custom Neural Voice feature, reflecting a commitment to responsible AI amid identified risks. These changes come as Microsoft trims its sales and earnings guidance due to currency headwinds, contributing to a 26.4% decline in its stock this year. Despite these challenges, the company holds an AAA ESG rating and reports strong financials, with a projected EPS of $10.70 and over $63 billion in free cash flows over the past twelve months.
“Microsoft · announced · decision to restrict access to its AI-based facial recognition tools · alignment with responsible AI standard guidelines”
“Microsoft · will limit access to · facial-recognition features · in Computer Vision, Video Indexer and Azure Face API”
“Microsoft · has identified · unique risks and opportunities posed by facial recognition technology · requires its own set of guiding principles”
“Microsoft · will not support · Face API algorithm that determines age, gender, hair, emotional state, smile and makeup · diminish the misuse of Face API”
“Microsoft · introduced restrictions to · Azure AI’s Custom Neural Voice feature · allows customers to create AI voices based on recordings of real people”
“Microsoft · holds · an AAA ESG rating · from MSCI”
“Microsoft · trimmed sales and earnings guidance due to · currency headwinds · true”
“Microsoft · recalibrated its long-term trajectory with its expansion into · cloud computing industry · true”
“Microsoft (MSFT) · has · dividend yield · 1%”
“Microsoft (MSFT) · is projected to have · EPS · $10.70 per share”
“Bill Gates · is the founder of · Microsoft Corporation · NASDAQ:MSFT”
“Bill Gates · remained CEO of · Microsoft Corporation · until the year 2000”
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