Artificial Intelligence can Decode and Unblur Pixelated Images

Believe it or not, but a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas and Cornell University has revealed that [PDF] the blurring technology is soon to become exploitable if not obsolete. We may not enjoy full confidentiality that we do now by blurring pictures or license plates for much long because now computer devices can decode images using Artificial Intelligence. This means it is quite easy to unblur pixelated or blurred pictures using various readily and easily available software tools that help in identifying faces or information. The team of researchers utilized a range of deep learning tools to unblur 71% of the blurred faces and numbers, while the percentage increased to 80% when they allowed the computer to guess for up to 5 times. It is true that their algorithm cannot create the original image but it can identify whatever can be seen in the blurred photograph according to the information that it has acquired.