Researchers achieve 100 percent recognition rates for half and three-quarter faces
Facial recognition technology works even when only half a face is visible, researchers from the University of Bradford have found.
May 01, 2019
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News tagged with facial recognition
Computer Sciences
Using a printed adversarial patch to fool an AI system
A trio of researchers at the University of KU Leuven in Belgium has found that it is possible to confuse an AI system by printing a certain picture and holding it against their body as the AI system tries to identify them ...
Apr 24, 2019 report
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Computer scientists design way to close 'backdoors' in AI-based security systems
It sounds like a plot out of a spy novel, with a touch of cyberpunk: An agent approaches a secure location, protected by a facial recognition system, accessible only to a head of state or CEO. Flashing an unusually shaped ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Exposed Chinese database shows depth of surveillance state
The Chinese database Victor Gevers found online was not just a collection of old personal details.
Feb 19, 2019
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Facial recognition: Coming to a gadget near you
Imagine walking into a store where a robot greets you by name, lets you know that your online order is ready, and then suggests other products you might want pick up.
Jan 10, 2019
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Patent application looks at smart doorbell sniffing, ACLU reacts
Facial recognition tech added to video-laden doorbells to track "suspicious" people? Sounds like a thorny concept, as people are still reeling over privacy and the lack thereof in very recent times. "Face" it, facial recognition ...
Dec 17, 2018 weblog
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Microsoft unveils facial recognition principles, urges new laws
Microsoft said Thursday it was adopting a set of principles for deployment of facial recognition technology, calling on industry rivals to follow suit and for new laws to avert a dystopian future.
Dec 07, 2018
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Machine Learning & AI
Analyzing spoken language and 3-D facial expressions to measure depression severity
Researchers at Stanford have recently explored the use of machine learning to measure the severity of depressive symptoms by analyzing people's spoken language and 3-D facial expressions. Their multi-model method, outlined ...
Dec 04, 2018 feature
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Chinese 'gait recognition' tech IDs people by how they walk
Chinese authorities have begun deploying a new surveillance tool: "gait recognition" software that uses people's body shapes and how they walk to identify them, even when their faces are hidden from cameras.
Nov 06, 2018
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Face recognition nabs fake passport user at US airport
Facial recognition technology was credited with the arrest this week of a man attempting to use a fake passport to enter the United States at Washington's Dulles airport, officials said.
Aug 24, 2018
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Schools eye facial recognition technology to boost security
The surveillance system that has kept watch on students entering Lockport schools for over a decade is getting a novel upgrade. Facial recognition technology soon will check each face against a database of expelled students, ...
Jul 23, 2018
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AI researchers design 'privacy filter' for your photos that disables facial recognition systems
Each time you upload a photo or video to a social media platform, its facial recognition systems learn a little more about you. These algorithms ingest data about who you are, your location and people you know — and they're ...
May 31, 2018
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Study shows face recognition experts perform better with AI as partner
Experts at recognizing faces often play a crucial role in criminal cases. A photo from a security camera can mean prison or freedom for a defendant—and testimony from highly trained forensic face examiners informs the jury ...
May 28, 2018
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Police mugshots: millions of citizens' faces are now digitised and searchable – but the tech is poor
The steady march of technological progress has finally shone its light into the dingy world of the mugshot – the commonplace name given to the photograph of a police suspect.
Feb 08, 2018
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Robotics
Killer robots, free will and the illusion of control
Control. We all like to think we have it, but is it all just an illusion? It might seem like a very existential question but it plays an important part in our acceptance of new technologies, especially when it comes to robots.
Jan 03, 2018
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