Dahua facial recognition technology can sort by race and alert police when detecting Uighurs

Dahua Technologies, a Chinese surveillance camera company, developed facial recognition software that can classify individuals by race and send real-time warnings to police when it identifies Uighur people. Documents and code revealed the capability, though it is unclear if it has been deployed. Human rights advocates and Uighur individuals have expressed concern about potential surveillance and discrimination. The company did not respond to requests for comment.

Date it happened

2020-11-01

Organisation involved

Dahua Technologies

Product, system or model

Dahua facial recognition software

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