Podcasts Business Investing The Meb Faber Show Mark Straub, Smile Identity - Face Recognition Is, In A Sense, Deep Technology | #238

Mark Straub, Smile Identity - Face Recognition Is, In A Sense, Deep Technology | #238

Published: July 20, 2020, 5 p.m.

b'In episode 238 we welcome our guest, Mark Straub, co-founder and CEO of Smile Identity. In today\\u2019s episode, we\\u2019re talking user authentication and biometric checks.\\nWe kick off the episode with some observations from Mark about the evolution of startup fundraising as he\\u2019s traveled the world. We get into some of the efforts that have been in place by organizations in emerging economies to prevent fraud, and some of the issues that have resulted as a byproduct.\\nWe discuss the backstory of Smile Identity and the current use case for Smile Identity\\u2019s technology. We dive into the nuts and bolts of challenges faced by face recognition technology, and the thought and work involved to implement and train algorithms for biometric checks.\\nAll this and more in episode 238 with Mark Straub.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'