Police say linking mall cameras to AI facial recognition network complies with Hong Kong privacy laws
Equipping Hong Kong’s CCTV network with AI facial recognition software and connecting it to shopping mall security cameras would not breach local privacy laws, police have said. Police have said that the AI facial recognition feature will be added to the city’s SmartView surveillance system as early as this month, with four private shopping malls…
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[Claude] Both reports cover the same Hong Kong police announcement of AI facial recognition on the CCTV network this month, with no conflicting facts.
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