October 15, 2019

Blacklisted facial recognition and surveillance companies (Practical AI #60)

49 minutes

The United States has blacklisted several Chinese AI companies working in facial recognition and surveillance. Why? What are these companies doing exactly, and how does this fit into the international politics of AI? We dig into these questions and attempt to do some live fact finding in this episode.

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Show Notes:

1 million ethnic Uyghurs in China have been held in “re-education camps”

Surge in Chinese research related to surveillance of Muslim minorities

US AI Blacklist summary article from MIT Technology Review

Hikvision

Their website

Here’s what you need to know about Hikvision, the camera maker behind China’s mass surveillance system

China’s Hikvision Has Probably Filmed You

iFlytek

Their website

Why 500 Million People in China Are Talking to This AI

Megvii

Their website

Behind the Rise of China’s Facial-Recognition Giants

Megvii, the Chinese startup unicorn known for facial recognition tech, files to go public in Hong Kong

Yitu

Their website

AI Startup Yitu Seeks IPO on China’s New Tech Board

This Chinese facial recognition start-up can identify a person in seconds

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October 15, 2019

Blacklisted facial recognition and surveillance companies (Practical AI #60)

49 minutes

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