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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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

The cameras are mostly sourced from Chinese vendors and range from basic video feeds to more advanced models that include features like face recognition.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 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

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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