Microsoft takes down huge MS-Celeb-1M facial recognition database

Microsoft has deleted a database containing around 10 million photographs that was being used to train facial recognition systems. Known as MS-Celeb-1M, the database was created in 2016, and originally contained photos of celebrities. Over time, however, images of writers, journalists and others crept in, and ultimately 100,000 individuals were to be found in it. Microsoft has not made much noise about the deleted content, but has said that the database was wiped as the person maintaining it was no longer a company employee. See also: Microsoft releases Windows 10 20H1 Build 18912 to the Fast ring Microsoft and Oracle… [Continue Reading]