The face of Dong Mingzhu, chairwoman of Shenzhen-listed Gree Electric Appliances, is splashed on a huge screen erected along a street in Ningbo, a city in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang, to display the images of people caught jaywalking by surveillance cameras. The system erred in capturing the face of Dong from a bus advertisement. Photo: Handout
Facial recognition snares China’s air con queen Dong Mingzhu for jaywalking, but it’s not what it seems
- Since last year, many Chinese cities have cracked down on jaywalking by investing in facial recognition systems and AI-powered surveillance cameras
- Jaywalkers are identified and shamed by displaying their photographs on large public screens
The face of Dong Mingzhu, chairwoman of Shenzhen-listed Gree Electric Appliances, is splashed on a huge screen erected along a street in Ningbo, a city in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang, to display the images of people caught jaywalking by surveillance cameras. The system erred in capturing the face of Dong from a bus advertisement. Photo: Handout
