https://phys.org/news/2018-05-technology-app-endangered-primates-illegal.html > "Intervention is necessary to halt and reverse these population declines," said Anil Jain, MSU Distinguished Professor of computer science and engineering and senior author on the study. "Automated facial recognition is one way we can help combat these loses." > Jain and his doctoral student Debayan Deb harnessed the prowess of his world-renowned biometrics lab—which has helped solve high-profile crimes ¬- to create PrimNet. The program uses convolutional neural networks, artificial-intelligence inspired technology that allows everything from self-driving cars to robots to observe and understand our world.