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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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"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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

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

A live face recognition camera works by comparing faces with a "watch list" using Artificial Intelligence.

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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