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What are the immediate societal impacts of advancements in biometrics and multimodal language models?

Anil K. Jain and Michael I. Jordan won the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for their contributions to biometrics and multimodal language models. Jain's work on biometric identification, particularly fingerprints and facial recognition, has improved accuracy and is used globally in diverse applications from crime prevention to vaccination tracking in developing countries. Jordan's research on multimodal language models (LMMs) underpins advancements in AI, influencing decision-making across various sectors.