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- US Treasury claims SenseTime is responsible for ‘abuse enabled by the malign use of technology’
- The move reportedly delays SenseTime’s Hong Kong IPO, which was already halved
The UN agency’s recommendations come more than a month after China introduced its own set of ethical guidelines governing artificial intelligence.
The UN agency’s recommendations come more than a month after China introduced its own set of ethical guidelines governing artificial intelligence.
A farm near Shanghai has been working on facial recognition technology for its goats since 2019 using security cameras that watch over the animals and can identify different features.
A farm near Shanghai has been working on facial recognition technology for its goats since 2019 using security cameras that watch over the animals and can identify different features.
The social media giant will shut down the long-criticised system and delete scan data on a billion people.
The social media giant will shut down the long-criticised system and delete scan data on a billion people.
More than 80 Chinese papers highlighted, including where DNA profiling of Uygurs and Tibetans is involved and voluntary consent is hard to establish.
More than 80 Chinese papers highlighted, including where DNA profiling of Uygurs and Tibetans is involved and voluntary consent is hard to establish.
Founded in 2014, Hong Kong start-up SenseTime has quickly become China’s biggest artificial intelligence company.
Founded in 2014, Hong Kong start-up SenseTime has quickly become China’s biggest artificial intelligence company.
Researchers are seeking hi-tech solutions to protect koalas against the threats of vehicle collisions and bush fires.
Researchers are seeking hi-tech solutions to protect koalas against the threats of vehicle collisions and bush fires.
The directive can empower Chinese individuals to resist abuse of facial recognition technology by commercial entities.
The directive can empower Chinese individuals to resist abuse of facial recognition technology by commercial entities.
Draft law aims to better regulate public surveillance while also protecting the privacy and property rights of citizens.
Draft law aims to better regulate public surveillance while also protecting the privacy and property rights of citizens.
International technology standards are one reason for the West’s dominance over the last two centuries. China now has a plan for how to get the world to follow its rules.
International technology standards are one reason for the West’s dominance over the last two centuries. China now has a plan for how to get the world to follow its rules.
After being highlighted for misuse on China’s annual Consumer Protection Gala in March, several cities in China are tightening the enforcement of regulations on facial recognition.
After being highlighted for misuse on China’s annual Consumer Protection Gala in March, several cities in China are tightening the enforcement of regulations on facial recognition.
After both parties appealed, a court in Hangzhou issued its final ruling, upholding its original judgment and ordering additional data to be deleted.
After both parties appealed, a court in Hangzhou issued its final ruling, upholding its original judgment and ordering additional data to be deleted.
Concerns mount for data privacy in China, as a group duped a government-run facial recognition system to issue fake tax invoices valued at US$76.2 million.
Concerns mount for data privacy in China, as a group duped a government-run facial recognition system to issue fake tax invoices valued at US$76.2 million.
The US is ‘one or two years ahead of China, not five or 10’ and ‘the Chinese are well ahead in areas like face recognition,’ said former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
The US is ‘one or two years ahead of China, not five or 10’ and ‘the Chinese are well ahead in areas like face recognition,’ said former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
The Russian capital has one of the world’s most comprehensive surveillance systems.
The Russian capital has one of the world’s most comprehensive surveillance systems.
Almost 90 per cent respondents say they do not want facial recognition in commercial areas while over half say they feel forced to use the technology, Beijing News survey shows.
Almost 90 per cent respondents say they do not want facial recognition in commercial areas while over half say they feel forced to use the technology, Beijing News survey shows.
Concerns that technology will lead to intrusive policing and privacy violations, digital rights experts warned.
Concerns that technology will lead to intrusive policing and privacy violations, digital rights experts warned.
Facial-recognition developer Megvii abandoned its original Hong Kong IPO plan after the Trump administration placed it on a trade blacklist; it is now looking to list on Shanghai’s Star Market.
Facial-recognition developer Megvii abandoned its original Hong Kong IPO plan after the Trump administration placed it on a trade blacklist; it is now looking to list on Shanghai’s Star Market.
Personal Information Protection Law will allow use of facial biometrics only for specific purposes and when ‘sufficiently necessary’, legislative body says.
Personal Information Protection Law will allow use of facial biometrics only for specific purposes and when ‘sufficiently necessary’, legislative body says.