Facial recognition leaks data, increasing worries by Chinese citizens
World’s most advanced technology company based out of china, now citizens are of great concern, they are preferring not to use facial recognition in their daily lives, nearly this is the response from 40% of Chinese people.
Scanning faces for identity checks has become the norm in China, with the technology being used in some universities for student check-ins as well as in shopping malls to track the routes taken by consumers. In some advanced public toilets, facial recognition is even being used to ensure people do not take too many tissues so as to monitor acts of resource abuse.
But coinciding with facial recognition's fast penetration into China has been growing concern about the new technology. According to a survey of 6,100 Chinese citizens, 79% of respondents said they are worried about facial recognition data leaks, while 39% said they prefer "traditional ways" of doing things over using facial recognition technology.
At the same time, about 40% of respondents said they have no idea how their facial data has been stored and an overwhelmingly 83% people hope operators will provide a feasible channel for them to check and delete their facial data, the research report on China's facial recognition development said.
The lack of transparency around how facial data is protected in China draws a sharp contrast to its massive deployment in the country, as many facial recognition devices do not even provide privacy policies or user agreements, resulting in a lack of consent from consumers.
In many scenarios, cameras can start to collect the facial data of people once they enter its scope, with most people not even being aware they are being filmed. The facial recognition devices may also fail to explain issues such as how the facial data is stored and whether it can be deleted, according to the report's findings.
A survey says, 41% of respondents were willing to use facial recognition technology, while more than 39% were reluctant to use it and about 74% of respondents said Chinese citizens should be given the choice to decide whether to use facial recognition or a traditional identity check, instead of leaving a single solution without other choices, said the survey.
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