Algorithms · July 2020Gaffe level: Typo
Pandemic Masks Thwart Facial Recognition Algorithms
NIST testing found many face recognition systems failed 20 to 50 percent of the time on masked faces. The humble mask turned out to be the best privacy gadget of 2020.
Source: TechXplore
AI Cameras at a Brooklyn Recycling Plant Recover 89% of Aluminum Cans
Greyparrot's AI cameras above the sorting belts at a Brooklyn recycling plant measured 89% aluminum recovery, nearly double the average U.S. rate. The systems now run in seven U.S. states and more than 20 countries, with 10 to 30% efficiency gains reported at facilities using them.
Source: Canary Media