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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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It was only when I put his photo into the face recognition software, that I discovered the shocking truth behind the man.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

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

For a moment she stared at the great beast wide-eyed, then there came slowly into her face recognition and understanding.

From Back to God's Country and Other Stories by Curwood, James Oliver

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