No Smiling On Your Drivers License. It Makes Our Software Sad
from the the-computer-makes-me-frown dept
We've discussed in the past how absolutely useless most facial recognition systems are. Their error rates (both types of errors) are way too high to be even remotely useful. At best, they're potentially (though, not definitely) useful for advertising purposes, where a false read isn't that big of a deal. However, apparently some states are using facial recognition software to try to make sure the photo on the license matches with other photos of the individual -- but the software sucks so bad that it can't recognize faces when you smile. So, the states using the software, Arkansas, Indiana, Virginia, or Nevada are supposedly telling people they can no longer smile on their driver's license photos. Apparently finding software that actually works wasn't an option.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Filed Under: drivers licenses, facial recognition, smiling
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Oregon Too
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> killer in my driver's license photo.
Well, take heart. If you'd smiled, you'd have just ended up looking like a serial killer who just made a fresh kill.
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True in Indiana
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Just line inelementary school
And stay in a single file line
Papers please
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Uh....
In all honesty, have you been to any of those places? With the extremely unlikely but possible exception of Nevada, what the hell would any citizens of those states have to smile about anyway? I think it's actually a warning that anyone smiling is immediately considered suspicious...
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Northern Virginia is awesome...and yes, I do smile in my Driver's License.
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Cheers DB,
BSH
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Lowest bidder
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Happy Criminals
Technology: making the world a happier place.
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drivers' license
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The Specs
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What about the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico? Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico in Spanish.
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Please do the research
And I appreciate the slings and arrows for those who live here - but ignorance and prejudice knows no boundaries.
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I would go so far as to say most people smile in photos that are taken of them as long as they are aware of photographer. What troubles me is that they want you to look as though you are unaware of the surveillance Big Brother is/will be increasing.
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Unless you are an old fart and get carded for booze, that will make you smile, other than that?
Hmmm, lets see:
State Trooper--No Smile
Airport Security Line (for 54 mins.)--No Smile
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No smiling, but anything else goes
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Uh nope
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seems like its about time to leave the country
!m
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take valid pssport photo
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At least reading that other people are experiencing the same thing made me feel better.
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