Not a nice topic of discussion today, I'm afraid - but definitely good news. BBC online reports that Google engineers have developed software to rapidly analyze images (even if they've been distorted) in order to help track, identify and prosecute child pornographers. The software, which uses pattern recognition techniques to sort images far quicker than analysts could alone, was developed for the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). It's extremely good to know that cutting edge technologies are finally being dedicated to tackling child pornography. The NCMEC project was actually instigated by Google staff, through a company scheme that allows them to work on their own initiative for 20% of their time. That's just the kind of innovation society needs.
Monday, April 14, 2008
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