In China, facial recognition is used to buy KFC, board planes, and catch drug users
Found on Quartz on Saturday, 02 September 2017
Over the past several months, private companies and government entities have successfully deployed facial recognition technology for a number of different purposes, ranging from shopping to public safety.
The speed of deployment for facial recognition in China follows the country’s commitment to boosting its capabilities in artificial intelligence.
In the end it will give the government a perfect method for tracking everybody. No more anonymous payments with cash, and all your activities can be linked together, plus all your travels.