Chinese Tech Firms Develop Facial Recognition: A Threat to Privacy and Harm Prevention

July 20, 2018

The development of facial recognition technology by Chinese firms, as unveiled through patent applications, raises concerns about privacy violations and potential misuse against Uyghur Muslims. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US
Alleged deployer
none
Alleged developer
huawei, megvii, sensetime, alibaba, baibu
Alleged harmed parties
uyghur-people

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