Face masks give facial recognition software an identity crisis

Face masks give facial recognition software an identity crisis

3 years ago
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/aug/21/face-masks-give-facial-recognition-software-identity-crisis

As tech firms scramble to keep up with reality of coronavirus, some experts say users must change

It is an increasingly common modern annoyance: arriving at the front of the queue to pay in a shop, pulling out a smartphone for a hygienic contact-free payment, and staring down at an error message because your phone fails to recognise your masked face.