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500 megapixel face control camera

03.10.2019

China is already actively using facial recognition technology to identify criminals, monitor students, and even buy train tickets for citizens. Now the authorities want to connect a new 500-megapixel camera to the video surveillance system, capable of "capturing thousands of faces in great detail, generating data in the cloud and finding a specific target in seconds."

The AI-powered cloud camera system was developed in collaboration with Shanghai Fudan University and the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The "Super Camera" is five times better than the human eye, and can capture panoramic photos with detailed images of every face, making it suitable for use in crowded places. In addition, the device meets the principles of national defense, military and public security, so it can be used at borders, military bases and satellite launch bases.

Facial recognition technology has become the subject of intense discussion among lawmakers and civil liberties groups around the world, not to mention privacy issues in a country known for its ingrained methods of tracking citizens. China is the most controlled country in the world. About 200 million CCTV cameras have been installed in China, and by 2020 their number could grow to 626 million.

It's no secret that China is hard at work building a nationwide social credit system to value 1,4 billion citizens. It uses behavioral factors and builds the reputation of each person. The system, made possible by facial recognition, body recognition and geo-tracking technologies, is expected to be launched next year. The new 500-megapixel camera can make this process more efficient.

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