Animals on camera
Technology | Facial recognition systems aren’t just for humans—animals are getting in on the action too
by Maryrose Delahunty
Posted 3/04/21, 08:49 am
New reports emerge weekly about controversial uses of facial recognition technology by schools, commercial establishments, sports arenas, and law enforcement. But less known and perhaps less contentious applications of the technology are occurring in the animal kingdom.
Scientists, researchers, and farmers are using facial recognition to identify, track, feed, locate, and even diagnose disease in wild and domesticated animals. The menagerie includes pigs, cows, bears, and fish.