Last week brought an extraordinary demonstration of the dangers of operating a surveillance state — especially a shabby one, as China’s apparently is. An unsecured database exposed millions of records of Chinese Muslims being tracked via facial recognition — an ugly trifecta of prejudice, bureaucracy, and incompetence.
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World’s most valuable AI startup SenseTime unveils self-driving center in Japan
The world’s highest-valued artificial intelligence startup SenseTime has set foot in Japan. The Beijing-based firm announced on Friday that it just opened a self-driving facility in Joso, a historic city 50 kilometers away from Tokyo where it plans to conduct R&D and road test driverless vehicles. The initiative follows its agreement with Japanese auto giant Honda in […]
View More World’s most valuable AI startup SenseTime unveils self-driving center in JapanFace unlock can easily be defeated with a photo on many popular phones, study finds
Face unlocking is nice, convenient and nearly ubiquitous these days, but is it safe?
According to a study conducted by the Dutch Consumers Association (via The Register), on (too) many phones it can easily be defeated with a printed photo of the owne…
Think fast – this system watches you answer questions to make sure you’re human
The machines are getting smarter and facial recognition may not be enough to tell you’re a human. Machines can make faces too but they’re not so good at answering questions with them. That could lead to a new, more effective type of CAPTCHA. Read More
Samsung Galaxy S9 might come with enhanced face recognition
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Samsung’s facial recognition feature might become a little less wonky in the next i…