University University of Notre DameA new study digs into whether artificial intelligence is better than humans at recognizing faces. While AI can now match faces as accurately as humans, the specific logic these algorithms use to calculate similarity remains a “black box” (closed source). “If we use AI as the benchmark for ‘good’ recognition, it suggests a large portion of the population is actually not that great at recognizing faces.” “However, people who are naturally better at recognizing faces match the AI’s judgments much more closely—at least 15% more often, depending on the model.” “We should be mindful of human recognition limits, especially in high-stakes scenarios like eyewitness testimony,” he says.