China was ranked the worst of 50 surveyed countries in a study looking at how extensively and invasively biometric ID and surveillance systems are being deployed. However, about 70% of Chinese residents believe facial recognition made public places safer.
Those in favour of the move said the technology as it exists today is unreliable, and represented an unnecessary infringement on people’s privacy and liberty.
UK authorities landed their first arrest last week relying on an automatic facial recognition (AFR) system.
