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How is Israel Using Facial Recognition in Gaza?

State of the World from NPR

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Israel's Use of Facial Recognition Technology in Gaza

Israel employs facial recognition technology through Unit 8200 and CoreSight to identify individuals in Gaza, including members of extremist groups and hostages. Despite challenges faced with accuracy, the Israeli army turned to Google Photos for better facial recognition results, leading to extensive use of the technology in identifying individuals in photos and videos.

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