An end to ID theft? This facial recognition is so smart even twins can't fool it

With, left, Estonian e-residency project head Kaspar Korjus, Veriff CEO Kaarel Kotkas: "There are some differences that a human eye could miss, but the algorithm won't." In the spring last year, Kaarel Kotkas was finishing his high-school studies at the Tallinn Secondary School of Science. Around that time he was approached by billion-dollar startup TransferWise, which has its development hub in Estonia. "We've heard great things about you. Could we meet up and discuss a few opportunities for cooperation?"