Facial recognition systems are ubiquitous in China but the technology is not without flaws. Photo: Shutterstock

Sleeping Chinese man robbed of US$1,800 as smartphone’s facial recognition system is caught napping

Roommates unlock handset and transfer funds even though victim’s eyes are tight shut
Police identify suspects, retrieve stolen money, but unimpressed with ‘unreliable’ security system

Topic | China Society

Amanda Lee in Beijing

Published: 5:02pm, 7 Apr, 2019

Updated: 9:50pm, 7 Apr, 2019

Facial recognition systems are ubiquitous in China but the technology is not without flaws. Photo: Shutterstock

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Amanda Lee

Beijing-based correspondent Amanda Lee covers markets and the economy for the Post, with an interest in China's economic and social landscape. A graduate of the London School of Economics, she joined the Post in 2017 and has previously worked for Thomson Reuters and Forbes.