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face recognition

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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To use it, the guest just needs to upload a selfie and the technology generates face recognition data to identify them at the arena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

"Number one on the patients' wish list is reading, but number two, very close behind, is face recognition," he said.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

That was before AI research branched into subfields that advanced specialized and commercially viable versions of the technology — from face recognition to speech-recognizing voice assistants like Siri and Alexa.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Thousands of fans attending the Harry Styles concert in Cardiff could be scanned by live face recognition cameras deployed in the area by South Wales Police.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2023

Some say it's a problem with face recognition.

From The Capgras Shift by Vaknin, Samuel

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