Chinese police don high-tech glasses to nab suspects

Post by paulie_a » Thu, Feb 08, 2018, 5:49 AM UTC

mc32 wrote: post #11

allthenews wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you believe that the will of the Chinese Government is representative of the will of the Chinese citizenry?

Yes and no. By that I mean, I understand they don't have a political say. They don't get to "vote on the issues" like others might [the party makes those decisions]. At the same time, I would tend to think if you put the question to your Chinese on the street over there they will favor this technology (and its use) with a few conscientious objectors who will be few and far between.

Post by vadimberman » Thu, Feb 08, 2018, 5:50 AM UTC

taherchhabra wrote: post #44

I feel, once criminals realize this facial recognition thing, they will start using facemasks or some other new techniques

Post by vadimberman » Thu, Feb 08, 2018, 5:52 AM UTC

drawkbox wrote: post #62

vadimberman wrote: post #60

I'm sorry, I do not understand the alarmist tone. Yes, in many cases the uses of tech in China are disturbing (like the supposedly planned social credit system). But this case? It's the job of the police to find people. Facial recognition helps it (although, I suspect, it won't be as flawless as advertised). How is it functionally different from the recognition tech in airports? Because the cops look scarier?

Even the police/government can contain bad actors, some might even like the cover. The problem is when access to private data goes beyond the need, probabilistically people will abuse it, especially people with an authoritarian slant that are tripping on the power.

Post by dredmorbius » Thu, Feb 08, 2018, 5:55 AM UTC

meri_dian wrote: post #49

Good, technology like this is good. Worrying about potential misuse of this technology is misplaced worry. Our concern is better placed on forming governments that will use this technology for the common good (whatever that is determined to be) than on the availability of the technology itself. It's not about the technology. It's about the will of the government. Think about all the horrendous evils rendered upon the…

Post by paulie_a » Thu, Feb 08, 2018, 5:59 AM UTC

kristofferR wrote: post #39

danschumann wrote: post #22

I think we romanticize "being on the lamb". For the 99.999% of the time, if someone is a "wanted man", it's much better for society if he is apprehended. I don't see this as a threat. If, however, every innocent person were tracked, and crimes were generated based on observations ( like souped up red-light cameras for every imaginable crime ), and charges were created automatically ( and algorithmically ), that would…

Most people in the US are wanted for stupid stuff, like not being able to pay their parking fines.