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NIST report tackles issue of bias in facial biometrics
New research on demographic differentials of biometric facial recognition accuracy, or ‘bias,’ has been published by the U.S. National Institute of Science and Technology, confirming both a significant difference in the accuracy of some algorithms in matching women and people with darker skin, but also significant improvement over previous research ... Read the whole story here.

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NIST report tackles issue of bias in facial biometrics
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