Researchers unveil biometric mirror to analyse personality traits
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researchers at the university of melbourne in australia have developed the worlds first artificial intelligence ai system a biometric mirror that can detect and display personality traits of a subject simply by analyzing a photograph1 thebiometric mirror was unveiled on tuesday. it works by comparing the users data with thousands of other facial images in its database1 the datathat biometric mirror uses is based on crowdsourced feedback on peoples facial appearance project leader dr niels wouters from the university of melbournes centre for social natural user interfaces said1 when someone stands in front of biometric mirror the system detects a range of facial characteristics in seconds. it then compares the users data to that of thousands of facial photos which were evaluated for their psychometrics by a group of crowd-sourced responders1 biometric mirror displays 14 characteristics from gender age and ethnicity to attractiveness weirdness and emotional stability. the longer a person stands there the more personal the traits become1 the research project led by dr niels wouters from the centre for social natural user interfaces socialnui and science gallery melbourne explores the concerns this technology raises around consent data storage and algorithmic bias1 with the rise of ai and big data government and businesses will increasingly use cctv cameras and interactive advertising to detect emotions age gender and demographics of people passing by dr wouters said1 our study aims to provoke challenging questions about the boundaries of ai. it shows users how easy it is to implement ai that discriminates in unethical or problematic ways which could have societal consequences. by encouraging debate on privacy and mass-surveillance we hope to contribute to a better understanding of the ethics behind ai1