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Zero arrests, 2 correct matches, no criminals: London cops' facial recog tech slammed

Haku

China is doing it better (or worse, depending on your point of view)

VICE recently reported on the facial recognition tech in China, and it's a little scary, especially when you discover one company chose the name Skynet for its premier piece of technology...

Imagine using a pedestrian crossing when the green man isn't showing and suddenly you spot your face and name on a big electronic billboard to shame you into not breaking the law - that's happening right now in China and it's just the tip of the future iceberg.

(skip to 16:44) dailymotion.com/video/x6htdf1

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