Wearing a face mask makes it harder for facial recognition algorithms to see you\, according to a new government study

Wearing a face mask makes it harder for facial recognition algorithms to see you, according to a new government study

Business Insider Tuesday, 28 July 2020 ()
Wearing a face mask makes it harder for facial recognition algorithms to see you, according to a new government study· A new government study found that wearing face masks makes it harder for facial recognition algorithms to recognize people. 
· The typical error rate for most facial recognition algorithms is 0.3%. When subjects in the study wore a face mask, the error rate rose to anywhere from 5% to 50%.
· The algorithms are less likely...
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