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Office 365 Now Has Machine Learning Tools

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  The machine learning tools will help developers build and deploy machine learning models. Office 365 is built on Microsoft’s powerful platform for AI that makes advancements in machine learning and AI accessible to every developer.  Office 365 is built on Microsoft’s powerful platform for AI that makes advancements in machine learning and AI accessible to every developer and organisation. From document translation to intelligent threat detection, AI is already enhancing the productivity experience of over 120 million commercial Office 365 users. Today at Microsoft"s annual developer conference, the company announced a slew of new tools for its Microsoft 365 suite, which combines Windows 10, Office 365 and its Enterprise Mobility + Security package. Among the additions is Windows Machine Learning, a new platform that will help developers create machine learning models in the intelligent cloud and then put them into use. Microsoft already uses AI in its Office 365...

Facebook Asks EU and Canada For Facial Recognition Technology Consent

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Facebook Inc. is set to create another controversy. Knowing fully well about the stringent rules in Canada and Europe, the social network is asking them to allow users the option to use its facial recognition technology. The facial recognition technology rolled out in 2011 but was disconnected from Canadian and European citizens a year after, following protests from privacy advocates and regulators. The new EU regulation which would take effect next month ensures that privacy rules are stricter, disapproves of pre-ticked-boxes for user-consent and increases the fine for organisations that fail to comply with any of the rules. With Facebook"s new system, there"s a box for users to tick if they choose to "accept and continue" with the face recognition technology and another option for "manage data settings" to turn off the setting. Read more: Facebook Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Its Facial Recognition Technology Moreover, under 18s will not be included i...

Facebook Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Its Facial Recognition Technology

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Just when we thought that Facebook had taken a break from the spotlight after weeks of battling with a scandal, the social media firm is facing a class action lawsuit over its facial recognition technology. The facial recognition technology which launched in December 2017 allows users have control over their pictures. It notifies users if their photographs appear in other users" uploaded photos and they are not tagged. The notification is to let you decide if you wish to tag yourself or not. However, a judge on Monday ruled that the social media firm did not explicitly seek users" consent before rolling out the app. Judge James Donato, the San Francisco judge who presided over the case said a class lawsuit case was the most befitting and most efficient for such a situation. He said, "Facebook seems to believe statutory damages could amount to billions of dollars." Read more: Facebook To Introduce Facial Recognition Technology For Account Security The allegation invo...