Next Generation Identification

Facebook’s Facial Recognition System Is Superior to FBI’s Next Generation Identification

allan10 years ago01 mins

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When the FBI’s facial recognition system becomes operational this summer, it won’t be as accurate as Facebook’s system, the Verge reports. The Next Generation Identification, which will store millions of photos, lists a ranking of 50 possible faces with an 85% chance of being correct, according to Verge. Facebook’s new DeepFace system,…

FBI’s Facial Recognition System Catches Criticism from Civil Liberties Advocates

allan11 years ago02 mins

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s plan to soon launch its facial recognition system has worried civil liberties advocates because the bureau won’t say whether it has any limits on its use. The Huffington Post reports that the FBI plans to soon use 52 million photos in its biometric database, but where those photos came from…