Face To Face with the Future: Catriona Havard

Catriona Havard, Professor of Psychology at the Open University, presents an intriguing exploration of the myriad ways that humans and machines make mistakes in facial recognition. Her work with police forces throughout the UK has shown how errors in recognising faces, including eyewitness identification in police lineups, can lead to miscarriages of justice. She will present an interactive, illustrated talk based on her groundbreaking new book When Face Recognition Goes Wrong featuring personal anecdotes, real-world examples of everyday social interactions, problems with border control passport verification, and the near-future dangers of machines being asked to be super recognisers.