Wow, didn’t expect that from China but it sounds like a step in the right direction!
Me too, although the Chinese government itself will still use this technology extensively
TBF China and Russia are pretty much the only nations actively using widespread facial recognition technology literally everywhere not explicitly banned.
Yeah, what a consolation… fucking dystopian either way.
I’d only expect this from China
The rules also ban the use of facial recognition equipment in public places such as hotel rooms, public bathrooms, public dressing rooms, and public toilets.
Why was there facial recognition, or any other sort of camera, in those places in the first place? Has something been mangled in the translation, is it a fuss about nothing, or were organisations genuinely going “hmm, we need to check your face before you can use the restrooms”?
Some places in China are so technologically advanced, that every single thing you do is approved, verified and protected by facial recognition. Carrying a wallet/cash, locking doors, encountering traffic, and even petty crime in general are a thing of the past. In exchange, you’re monitored at all times by multiple cameras everywhere you go
Do you have more information on this, or a phrase to Google? The idea of zero traffic, zero petty crime sounds incredibly impressive
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‘we don’t like it when OTHER people do it. This is Our Thing.’
Hold on. I can put a facial recognition camera in a public bathroom if it’s for AI in China. That can’t be right
IDK what the rules are, but here (Denmark / EU) they are in self checkouts in supermarkets.
So I don’t see why hotels and bathrooms shouldn’t be able to use it too?At least China is putting some protection in, and acknowledge there is a line where privacy should be respected.
I mean any camera in an area where you are either pooping or getting naked is a big no no. I’d be surprised if it wasn’t illegal in most countries.
I think I need to get a browser translator plugin that does chinese so I can actually read from the source rather than second hand in an article only.
Oh, I see. Another “rules for thee” type thing.
They want a monopoly on surveillance lol
Not sure why the down votes, other than that I suppose they could have just mandated back doors to all cameras for their own use, and to shut them down whenever desired (like when a party man is in the loo).
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