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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

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

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 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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