Microsoft Research Tied to China’s Military AI Projects - American Faith

Microsoft Research Tied to China’s Military AI Projects - American Faith

Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA), based in Beijing and Shanghai, continues to conduct high-risk artificial intelligence research despite reassurances from Microsoft leadership that sensitive projects are off-limits. According to watchdogs, the Beijing lab has published facial recognition and synthetic media research in collaboration with prominent, sanctioned Chinese universities—some known for close ties to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Mic…

Microsoft Researchers Partner with Sanctioned Chinese Universities to Empower Surveillance State

Microsoft Research Asia, an influential research institute based in Beijing and Shanghai, has continued to conduct AI research at high risk of abuse, including facial recognition, with sanctioned Chinese universities linked to the communist country's military. Despite these ties Microsoft insists there are guardrails against such sensitive research at the institute.