Real-world performance of biometrics lacks accuracy in the lab

24/04/2024 | US Government

A new study by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified that while the accuracy of biometric identification technologies, such as fingerprint scanning and facial recognition, has improved considerably in the laboratory, gaps in understanding real-world performance remain. 

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