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Responsible use of facial biometrics in focus at World Economic Forum
As issues related to AI, and facial recognition in particular are receiving increasing attention from the public and elected representatives, several presentations at The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos explored the benefits and risks posed by these advanced technologies ... Read the whole story here.

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Responsible use of facial biometrics in focus at World Economic Forum
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