AI study gives insights into why super-recognisers excel at identifying faces
<p>Research uses eye-tracking data to examine some people’s extraordinary recognition ability</p><p>They have been used in the search for the <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-66609161">Salisbury novichok poisoners</a>, finding murder <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/nov/05/metropolitan-police-super-recognisers">suspects</a> and even spotting sexual predators. Now, research has revealed fresh insights into why super-recognisers are so good at identifying faces.</p><p>Previous research has suggested people with an extraordinary ability to recognise people look at more areas across a face than typical people.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/05/ai-research-super-recognisers-identify-faces">Continue reading...</a>
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