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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has successfully tested an AI-enabled facial authentication system to ensure quick, seamless, and secure candidate verification at exam centres. UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar announced the development on Friday, calling it a major step towards modernising the examination process.

Developed in collaboration with the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), the new system digitally matches candidates' live facial images with the photographs submitted during registration. According to officials, this reduces entry verification time to just 8-10 seconds per candidate, making the process faster an...