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AI discovers that not every fingerprint is unique
(techxplore.com)
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this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2024
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Identical twins do not have identical fingerprints, because fingerprints are not only genetic. They might be close or somewhat similar, but rarely identical. They can be distinguished as different individuals by regular pedestrian forensic techniques.