Innovatrics results in NIST FATE AEV

FATE AEV is an ongoing evaluation of software algorithms that inspect photos of a face to produce an age estimate. The output is set of reports on the accuracy and computational efficiency of algorithms. AEV is open to a worldwide community of developers.

March 2025 results

Innovatrics has claimed first place in the Mean Absolute Error (MAE) metric for age estimation and verification for face photographs in multiple categories.

Our algorithm claimed the top rank in the MAE metric – a measure that evaluates the accuracy of age estimation by calculating the average absolute difference between predicted and actual ages – for face photographs across all three categories evaluated by NIST: Application (Remote Age Verification), Border (Kiosks), and Mugshots (Video Surveillance). Out of 20 competing vendors, it stood out for its precision in determining users’ ages, reaffirming Innovatrics’ status as the industry leader.

Notable Achievement in Protecting Minors

Innovatrics has excelled in the “Challenge 25” test – a critical evaluation designed to prevent minors from accessing adult content by accurately estimating their age. This test plays a vital role in ensuring that users under 18 are flagged as under 25, triggering additional age verification measures.

A key metric in this evaluation is the False Positive Rate (FPR), which indicates how often the algorithm incorrectly estimates a minor’s age as being above 25. We have achieved an impressive FPR of about 5%, making our algorithm highly reliable for businesses needing to comply with age verification regulations.

_{Results shown from NIST do not constitute an endorsement of any particular system, product, service, or company by the U.S. Government.}