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Computer vision

Also called CV

What does “Computer vision” mean?

Computer vision: The field of AI that enables machines to interpret images and video, for instance identifying objects, reading text, recognizing faces or tracking movement. Modern computer vision relies mostly on deep learning models trained on large collections of images.

Computer vision visual guide: The field of AI that enables machines to interpret images and video, for instance identifying objects, reading text, recognizing faces or tracking movement. Modern computer vision relies mostly on deep learning models trained on large collections of images.
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What is an example of “Computer vision”?

Driver-assistance systems that spot pedestrians and phone apps that identify plants both use computer vision.

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