China ramping up installation of national video surveillance network that uses facial recognition technology to identify and target criminals

Briefing

China ramping up installation of national video surveillance network that uses facial recognition technology to identify and target criminals

September 26, 2017

Briefing

  • National Video Surveillance Network – Chinese government installed over 20 million CCTV cameras equipped with AI technology in China to build world’s most advanced surveillance system
  • Artificial Intelligence-Enabled – Uses facial recognition and GPS data to overlay information, such as age, gender, and color of clothes, as well as color and type of vehicles, over footage in real-time
  • Address Crime – Surveillance system will be used to monitor and track law breakers, criminals, and corrupt officials
  • 2020 Goal – China’s Ministry of Public Safety in 2015 set vision for “omnipresent, fully networked, always working and fully controllable” national video surveillance network by 2020
  • Potential Penalties – Include names being announced on local media and notifying employers
  • Total Chinese CCTV Network – Includes footages from 176 million surveillance cameras, expected to grow to 626 million by 2020

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Sector

Government (excluding military), Military and Security

Source

Original Publication Date

September 25, 2017

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