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

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.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 to recognize someone wearing a mask over their nose, the study found. Wide masks that cover the full face were more likely to trick facial recognition than round masks.Wearing a mask doesn't just limit the spread of COVID-19 — it may also makes it harder for facial recognition algorithms to identify you, according to a new study.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology tested 89 facial recognition algorithms, which have an error rate of around 0.3%.

 

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Getting facial recognition to a new level soon I guess. Working with a small facial area. Your eyes.

So you can’t be recognized, if you’re wearing a mask ?

Nice

hah.hadi şimdi gorelim.

Good

Way ahead go ya! 😅

New study finds that obscuring your face from everyone obscures your face from robots too

I shit Sherlock!!😅😅😅

In other words, the exact opposite of what anti-maskers fear. It makes it harder for the govt to be controlling.

They needed a government study to figure this out? 🤔🤦🏽‍♂️

Another reason to wear a mask.

no shit

Counterintuitive....

Masks are part of the Great Global Reset Psychological Warfare Operation (PSYOP): bi

COVID-19 helps protect your privacy.

is this shocking to anyone? hahha

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