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by SFJulie 3348 days ago
It is weird no computer so called scientists know science.

Any detection system are characterized by the fact they will fail at detecting true positive, and tag false negative as true.

That is the 101 of science, there is a COST for detection and failure.

Biometrics are based on detection hence they can fail according to their sensitivity (false negative) and the cost of cheating (false positive). This analysis vary with progress.

AI too are detection systems, they also fail and can be defeated, it is just a question of balancing a cost/benefits analysis with a good budget. Hence criminal organizations and governments will tend to be the firsts one to exploit theses systems because they have larger budgets.