Face masks and facial recognition will both be common in the future: How will they co-exist?

The wearing of facemasks as a protection against pollution was increasingly common in some countries even before the pandemic, and masks are now commonly worn by protesters to evade identification. Associate Professor Paul Haskell-Dowland of Edith Cowan University examines how facial recognition systems will need to adapt.

It’s surprising how quickly public opinion can change. Winding the clocks back 12 months, many of us would have looked at a masked individual in public with suspicion.

Now, some countries have enshrined face mask use in law. They’ve also been made compulsory in Victoria and are recommended in several other states.

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