facial recognition, megvii, uyghur oppression, xinjiang

Megvii: The Rise of Chinese Facial Recognition and Profiling Tech

Megvii is an artificial intelligence startup from China popular for providing facial recognition software. Valued at over US$1 billion, the company’s history of supporting the communist government raises concerns about human rights violations not only inside China, but also in other countries. The rise of Megvii Founded in 2011 by Yin Qi and two friends ...

Max Lu

China's Megvii facial recognition.