9 scary revelations from 40 years of facial recognition research

By Mashable - 2021-02-09

Description

The largest study of facial recognition databases to date shows its revealing origins and flaws.

Summary

In science fiction, facial recognition technology is a hallmark of a dystopian society.
Within the study's charting of the evolution of facial recognition datasets, there are moments in history and facts about this technology's development that are revealing.
One of the reasons the researchers give for undertaking their study is to understand why facial recognition systems that perform at near 100 percent accuracy in testing are deeply flawed when they're applied in the real world.

Topics

NLP (0.25)
Machine_Learning (0.23)
Backend (0.09)

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