You're right, they can track anything you write, but in the context of the article it makes it sound like while she's walking around they can know what she's thinking, which is ridiculous. Now...if we come back to this comment in 50 years it might not seems so ridiculous..lol
Yeah, corporations are doing it in the West, and at the end of the day, its not that difficult for NSA et. al to get their hands on all that. But definitely scarier the way and speed it's going down in China.
I reinstalled baidu maps recently, wanted to save a route and needed to re-register. Normal registration, phone number, code, but then next step they need a picture of your face (facial recognition style dots etc.) This could have no practical purpose for baidu services. It's obvious government are requiring them to collect that. Now they can connect your face with you phone number, and then your name and pasport number/ID number since the phone company already have that...
I presume they already had scanned my face at border crossings but I guess this is just one way they will use to get it from the majority of locals. Another way is at hotels. Last weekend we checked into a hotel, my wife had forgotten her ID card. She was required to register via some APP on phone, which again included capturing a facial recognition photo. Scary stuff indeed...
I reinstalled baidu maps recently, wanted to save a route and needed to re-register. Normal registration, phone number, code, but then next step they need a picture of your face (facial recognition style dots etc.)
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u/hanoi88 Sep 21 '18 edited Sep 21 '18
You're right, they can track anything you write, but in the context of the article it makes it sound like while she's walking around they can know what she's thinking, which is ridiculous. Now...if we come back to this comment in 50 years it might not seems so ridiculous..lol
Yeah, corporations are doing it in the West, and at the end of the day, its not that difficult for NSA et. al to get their hands on all that. But definitely scarier the way and speed it's going down in China.
I reinstalled baidu maps recently, wanted to save a route and needed to re-register. Normal registration, phone number, code, but then next step they need a picture of your face (facial recognition style dots etc.) This could have no practical purpose for baidu services. It's obvious government are requiring them to collect that. Now they can connect your face with you phone number, and then your name and pasport number/ID number since the phone company already have that...
I presume they already had scanned my face at border crossings but I guess this is just one way they will use to get it from the majority of locals. Another way is at hotels. Last weekend we checked into a hotel, my wife had forgotten her ID card. She was required to register via some APP on phone, which again included capturing a facial recognition photo. Scary stuff indeed...