Face-mask recognition has arrived—for better or worse New algorithms can police whether people are complying with public health guidance. The practice raises familiar questions about data privacy.

The problem with face masks As facial signatures are based on mathematical models of the relative positions of facial features, anything that reduced the visibility of key characteristics (such as ...

New research suggests face masks are hampering facial recognition systems. The algorithms never accounted for a pandemic.

A study of 65 face recognition algorithms on masked photos found they were as good as the top performers in 2017 with no masks.

Because of face coverings prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, companies are trying to ID people based on just their eyes and cheekbones.

With face masks now compulsory or recommended in various parts of the country, how are facial recognition systems functioning?

Masks can fool facial recognition systems, but the algorithms are learning fast A new government report reviewed how nearly 100 facial recognition systems are faring in the Covid-19 pandemic.