Ecuador tackles crime with Chinese facial recognition technology
Ecuador has decreased its crime rate by 24 percent by using facial recognition and other monitoring technology from China, according…
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Chinese government uses facial recognition to alert authorities to individual’s movements
The Chinese government has begun using facial recognition to alert authorities when specified individuals in restive Xinjiang leave “safe areas”…
China planning $2.1 billion research campus to become world AI leader
China is planning to build a 13.8 billion-yuan ($2.1 billion) research park dedicated to AI development to further its goal…
China expands biometric collection program in Xinjiang
Authorities in China’s Xinjiang region are gathering DNA samples, fingerprints, iris scans and blood types from all residents between ages…
Yitu Technologies’ AI powers massive facial recognition capabilities
Yitu Technologies’ Dragonfly Eye facial recognition platform has logged 1.8 billion photographs stored in a government database, including Chinese nationals…
China’s semiconductor strategy is bad news for foreign companies
This is a guest post by Anthony Kimery, former Editor-in-Chief, Homeland Security Today. China’s government seems to be taking off…
Global Iris Recognition Summit 2018
Global Iris Recognition Summit 2018 March 12 – 13 2018 Beijing, China Using biometrics for authentication and human-computer interaction has…
AI facial recognition firm CloudWalk Technology raises $75M in Series B funding
China-based CloudWalk Technology has raised 500 million yuan ($75 million) in Series B funding as it rapidly expands its operations,…
Human Rights Watch calls on China to shut down “Police Cloud”
The Chinese government is using a “Police Cloud” of big data platforms to aggregate and analyze citizen’s personal information on…
Fingerprint Cards joins Internet Finance Authentication Alliance
Fingerprint Cards has been accepted as a member of the China-focused Internet Finance Authentication Alliance (IFAA). According to a statement…
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