JOURNAL ARTICLE

Do prints from two different fingers belong to the same person? AI can tell.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2024. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Powers, Benjamin 3 of 3

Abstract

Using artificial intelligence (AI), researchers have found that fingerprints made by different fingers of the same person have surprising similarities. The researchers trained a neural network on synthetic images and real fingerprints to determine if prints from different fingers belonged to the same person. The system was able to identify matching prints 77% of the time, compared to the expected 50% from random chance. However, experts question the utility of this observation for forensic investigations and caution against relying solely on AI for latent print analysis. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2024/01, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2024
  • Accession Number:174779410
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