Police, criminal sketching, AI
dimanche 12 février 2023 à 11:47Using machine learning systems to convert witness descriptions into sketches of criminals causes a risk that the sketch will look very different from what the witness saw.
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Using machine learning systems to convert witness descriptions into sketches of criminals causes a risk that the sketch will look very different from what the witness saw.
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