With the advances in smartphones and imaging technology, cameras are everywhere, but is software keeping pace with the massive increase? One of the most intriguing and promising new technologies is facial and object recognition. What happens when image capture, editing and sharing actually becomes intelligent as devices begin to really understand and extract deep insights from the pixels? Facial recognition technology now powers everything from device activation to photo selection to portrait enhancement. Applying for a job or looking for a date online? Put your best face forward. Trying to find every photo of Fido in your 5,000+ library of images? Easy. But how do you feel about cameras everywhere, tracking your visit to a local park or shopping mall? Join me for a look at the promise and provocation of emerging new uses of facial recognition technology. In this session we will explore how smart imaging is extending and enhancing our human visual expereince.