A breakthrough in AI has uncovered hidden patterns in fingerprints that experts never thought existed. This discovery could upend over a century of forensic science, challenge the reliability of biometric security, and force courts to reconsider long-held assumptions.
Forensic science has long held that fingerprints are singular identifiers, unique to each finger and each individual. This assumption has formed the backbone of global law enforcement, identity verification, and legal proceedings for more than a cent... [6184 chars]