Hong Kong police to activate AI facial recognition across surveillance network

Hong Kong police will activate artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition across their expanding smart surveillance network on Monday, the force’s chief has said. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said on Saturday that the technology could help identify people even if they wore masks or used other methods to evade detection. “No matter what methods you use, if you commit a crime, we actually have the capability to arrest you. I believe that using facial recognition serves as a...