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The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has held a number of hearings on the use of facial recognition technology, but has yet to introduce a bill regulating it. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., who serves on the committee told CNBC in a phone interview on Wednesday that he’s hopeful Congress will pass a bill this year.
Microsoft promotes facial recognition technology as part of its Azure cloud computing business. The website says developers can “embed facial recognition into your apps for a seamless and highly secured user experience.” Uber uses it to “help ensure driver using the app matches the account on file.”