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face recognition

British

noun

the ability of a computer to scan, store, and recognize human faces for use in identifying people

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The face recognition used to pay for items in the arena?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024

But now video selfies and face recognition is being tested as a way to prove who a person is and and regain access more quickly.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024

Due to their importance for social behavior, many researchers believe that the neural mechanisms for face recognition are innate in primates or depend on early visual experience with faces.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023

The chapter includes a glossary of terminology, including machine learning, training data, face recognition and algorithmic bias.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

Some say it's a problem with face recognition.

From The Capgras Shift by Samuel Vaknin

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