Facial recognition has returned to the latest Google Pixel phones after a short hiatus due to challenges on cost and performance.
Image:Facial recognition has returned to the latest Google Pixel phones after a short hiatus due to challenges on cost and performance, according to three former employees at the Alphabet Inc unit knowledgeable about the efforts.
The return comes after Google became stricter about launching products with facial recognition, in part due to questions about its performance on darker skin. The company took time to review its approach to training and testing facial recognition since the previous Pixel with the capability launched in 2019, one source said.
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