Success is now being reported on the use of facial recognition software to apprehend suspects along with continued expressions of fear about the technology. Within the last week (Aug 13) a US fugitive connected with child sex abuse and kidnapping charges was apprehended in Nepal after authorities scanned his “wanted” poster with facial recognition tech. From eliminating keys to enter your house to monitoring music festivals, the controversial technology is rapidly moving into voter registration, finding missing persons along with passport control . Researchers claim that the technology has now reached the point of being better than people at recognizing faces [GaussianFace][PlosOne].
For more information:
- FBI Biometric Center of Excellence
- Google Scholar Search (General)
- Google Scholar Search (GPU)
- techdirt
- biometricupdate
- NEC Biometrics
- EFF
The Polar Rose face recognition search engine purchased by Apple in 2010
FBI video noting the progress in face recognition since 9/11
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