What is facial recognition and how does it work?

We’ve come a long way from ringing the doorbell or even needing keys to enter our homes, offices and buildings.
And now, facial recognition is making access even more convenient and secure.
Nevertheless, there’s still a lot of mystery and misconceptions about automatic face recognition
This creates both benefits and challenges in relying on biometric identification tech.
How Facial Recognition Works
“Facial recognition started seriously about 25 years ago,” explains Anil K. Jain, a biometrics recognition expert at Michigan State University.
But the performance to the early automated facial recognition systems was pretty poor
Today verifying identity via facial recognition only takes a matter of seconds.
The latest technology assures that a users’ face can be recognized under any circumstances.
And for the most part, it improves convenience and security despite persisting ethical debates.
The Challenges of Face Recognition
The market for facial recognition is expected to grow from $3.2 billion in 2019 to an estimated $7.0 billion by 2024.
But some of the major obstacles along the way include user privacy, data security and even racism.
With the prevalence of cameras, companies or governments can easily build a 3D facial model of people without knowledge or consent.
That’s not to mention the general concerns of a “Big Brother” type surveillance-state society.
Thankfully, governments and private industries are working hand-in-hand for policy solutions to address public concerns
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