Creating rules for facial recognition technology is a low priority on Capitol Hill, making it seem Microsoft is acting against its own interests by requesting regulations in the interest of consumer privacy. But the tech giant’s request is being greeted with skepticism.

Microsoft president Brad Smith requested the government’s intervention, shaped by an expert commission, in a recent blog post warning of “issues that go to the heart of fundamental human rights.”

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