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- Video streaming platform iQiyi developed AI that can tell apart Pikachu from Spongebob
- Chinese scientists created a database with more than 5,000 animated characters
The system was developed by Chengdu-based smart transport company Zhiyuanhui and China’s AI champion Sense Time
The system was developed by Chengdu-based smart transport company Zhiyuanhui and China’s AI champion Sense Time
Chinese gaming giant Tencent has announced new measures it expects to help prevent minors from bypassing anti-addiction game limits by using their parents’ or other adults’ accounts.
Chinese gaming giant Tencent has announced new measures it expects to help prevent minors from bypassing anti-addiction game limits by using their parents’ or other adults’ accounts.
Amazon and IBM have also refused to sell the technology to police in the wake of the widespread Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the US.
Amazon and IBM have also refused to sell the technology to police in the wake of the widespread Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the US.
Amazon has announced a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software as many protest law enforcement brutality against people of colour.
Amazon has announced a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software as many protest law enforcement brutality against people of colour.
IBM has offered to work with US Congress to pursue ‘justice and racial equity’ focused initially on police reform.
IBM has offered to work with US Congress to pursue ‘justice and racial equity’ focused initially on police reform.
SenseTime’s new AI surveillance system is part of the Chinese government’s push to promote smart city projects
SenseTime’s new AI surveillance system is part of the Chinese government’s push to promote smart city projects
The proposed monitoring system would rely on AI, 5G and big data
The proposed monitoring system would rely on AI, 5G and big data
Facial recognition is widely used in China, but the data isn’t well protected
Facial recognition is widely used in China, but the data isn’t well protected
By end-September, all marriage registries in Xian will have automated terminals where couples can obtain their marriage certificates by scanning their faces, as part of the country’s overall push to digitalise services.
By end-September, all marriage registries in Xian will have automated terminals where couples can obtain their marriage certificates by scanning their faces, as part of the country’s overall push to digitalise services.
As country attempts to avoid further infections, technology is being deployed to limit contact.
As country attempts to avoid further infections, technology is being deployed to limit contact.
Apple’s facial recognition can be trained to recognize you with a mask on, but the company would prefer you unlock your iPhone with a passcode
Apple’s facial recognition can be trained to recognize you with a mask on, but the company would prefer you unlock your iPhone with a passcode
The move comes amid wider efforts by Beijing to roll out digital infrastructure backed by emerging technologies, such as AI and blockchain.
The move comes amid wider efforts by Beijing to roll out digital infrastructure backed by emerging technologies, such as AI and blockchain.
With masked facial recognition now becoming common in China, some of those images are showing up for sale for as little as US$0.007 each
With masked facial recognition now becoming common in China, some of those images are showing up for sale for as little as US$0.007 each
Chinese AI start-up Megvii will make its deep learning framework MegEngine open-source, in a move that could reduce the country’s reliance on US-originated frameworks such as Tensor Flow and PyTorch.
Chinese AI start-up Megvii will make its deep learning framework MegEngine open-source, in a move that could reduce the country’s reliance on US-originated frameworks such as Tensor Flow and PyTorch.
Apple’s Face ID isn’t designed to work with face masks, but there’s a way to make it work
Apple’s Face ID isn’t designed to work with face masks, but there’s a way to make it work
New standards come after deepfake apps and data leaks raised concerns among Chinese app users
New standards come after deepfake apps and data leaks raised concerns among Chinese app users
A Chinese company says it has developed the country’s first facial recognition technology that can identify people when they are wearing a mask
A Chinese company says it has developed the country’s first facial recognition technology that can identify people when they are wearing a mask
The coronavirus is prompting facial recognition companies to develop solutions for those with partially covered faces
The coronavirus is prompting facial recognition companies to develop solutions for those with partially covered faces
China is enlisting tech, from AI to apps, to not only combat the coronavirus but guarantee the continuation of normal daily life amid the lockdown of multiple cities. This is the first in a series on the impact of the coronavirus on China's technology sector.
China is enlisting tech, from AI to apps, to not only combat the coronavirus but guarantee the continuation of normal daily life amid the lockdown of multiple cities. This is the first in a series on the impact of the coronavirus on China's technology sector.
From Megvii to Baidu, AI companies are developing algorithms to tackle face masks
From Megvii to Baidu, AI companies are developing algorithms to tackle face masks
Amid fears of a Big Brother-style society ruled by machines, the EU will urge authorities and companies to think hard before rolling out facial recognition technology.
Amid fears of a Big Brother-style society ruled by machines, the EU will urge authorities and companies to think hard before rolling out facial recognition technology.
The AI company says it’s just identifying where a person’s forehead is to take their temperature to help stop the spread of the coronavirus
The AI company says it’s just identifying where a person’s forehead is to take their temperature to help stop the spread of the coronavirus
Masks could be preventing China’s massive surveillance system from reading faces fully, according to AI scientists. Suspects who avoided home quarantine were at large for weeks, going to shopping malls, dining in restaurants and playing mahjong in entertainment centres.
Masks could be preventing China’s massive surveillance system from reading faces fully, according to AI scientists. Suspects who avoided home quarantine were at large for weeks, going to shopping malls, dining in restaurants and playing mahjong in entertainment centres.
Bundling alarms or cameras with smart door locks or gate openers gives homeowners the means to keep burglars out while granting secure access to others while you are away
Bundling alarms or cameras with smart door locks or gate openers gives homeowners the means to keep burglars out while granting secure access to others while you are away
The settlement, which requires a judge’s approval, will avert a trial that may have exposed the social networking company to billions of dollars in damages.
The settlement, which requires a judge’s approval, will avert a trial that may have exposed the social networking company to billions of dollars in damages.
Face ID fails users as the China coronavirus outbreak sparks widespread adoption of surgical masks
Face ID fails users as the China coronavirus outbreak sparks widespread adoption of surgical masks
In country where apps and state surveillance are unavoidable, many worry about security, but some ‘just believe or assume that all hope is lost’.
In country where apps and state surveillance are unavoidable, many worry about security, but some ‘just believe or assume that all hope is lost’.
The benefits of technology make its adoption an irreversible trend, but governments must ensure that the data is protected and not abused