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Released: July 25, 2011
Facial-recognition technology needs limits
Source: Ivor Tossell, Globe and Mail
Consider, for a moment, the amount of information that’s contained in your face. It’s a gold mine, a collection of identifiers unique to you, from its proportions to its features to the way it moves. A quick look tells your life story, indicating your sex, racial background and age, and, in the moment, your attentiveness and mood. Humans come hard-wired to intuit this information. But now, computers are catching up and learning to make sense of all manner of facial information gleaned from photos and videos.Read Full Article: Facial-recognition technology needs limits
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