I'm anxious to see how well it works with my Facebook Profile Pic... (hehehehe)
Posted on 08/29/2013 11:28:05 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Facebook Inc is considering incorporating most of its 1 billion-plus members’ profile photos into its growing facial recognition database, expanding the scope of the social network’s controversial technology.
The possible move, which Facebook revealed in an update to its data use policy on Thursday, is intended to improve the performance of its “Tag Suggest” feature. The feature uses facial recognition technology to speed up the process of labeling or “tagging” friends and acquaintances who appear in photos posted on the network. …
The changes would come at a time when Facebook and other Internet companies’ privacy practices are under scrutiny, following the revelations of a U.S. government electronic surveillance program. …
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
lol
They have used facial recognition for years. This is just about expanding it.
(Cough).... What if the computer still recognized your face?
Oh, that was cheeky of you, making me the butt of your joke...
Caught you with your pants down, so to speak.
And another punster REARS up...
I'm anxious to see how well it works with my Facebook Profile Pic... (hehehehe)
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