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TECHNOLOGY • HONG KONG

Hong Kong police plan to activate AI facial recognition on CCTV network

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Hong Kong police plan to activate AI facial recognition across their expanding CCTV network this month to help find missing people and suspects. According to the South China Morning Post, data generated by the system could be kept for up to 180 days.

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The system could affect Hong Kong residents’ privacy and the way police track people. The article identifies no direct U.S. link.