MICROSOFT STOPS SELLING EMOTION-READING TECH, LIMITS FACE RECOGNITION

Microsoft Corp on Tuesday said it wou ld stop selling technology that guesses someone’s emotion based on a facial image, and would no longer provide unfettered access to facial recognition technology. The actions reflect efforts by leading cloud providers to rein in sensitive technologies on their own as lawmakers in the United States and Europe continue to weigh comprehensive legal limits. Since at least last year, Microsoft has been reviewing whether emotion recognition systems are rooted in science.