Soon in Australia: Face recognition through driver's license

Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull has requested the governments of states and territories to hand their database of drivers' licenses in order to build a national database to ease the process of face recognition at public establishments such as airports.

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Face Recognition Technology Source: Getty Images


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