A screen demonstrates facial-recognition technology at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on August 29, 2019. Photo: Bloomberg
Facial recognition data leaks are rampant in China as Covid-19 pushes wider use of the technology
- Residential neighbourhoods across China are adopting facial recognition, but people have few means of fighting back
- Incorrectly configured databases remains a widespread security problem in China owing to overworked and undereducated tech workers
A screen demonstrates facial-recognition technology at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on August 29, 2019. Photo: Bloomberg
