Facial recognition can be a useful tool for many applications. For example, in the Apple Photos app, it's used to organize a special collection. With iOS 18, a new request called FaceObservation has become available to developers, making it easier to work with such tasks.
A detailed explanation and an example of how to use it can be found in this article.
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