Trust in facial recognition technology can be achieved. Here’s how
A software engineer works on a facial recognition program that identifies people when they wear a face mask at the development lab of the Chinese electronics manufacturer Hanwang (Hanvon) Technology in Beijing as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), China, March 6, 2020. Picture taken March 6, 2020. Image: REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Kay Firth-Butterfield
Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Lofred Madzou
Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum

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