Commissioner of Police Joe Chow. Photo: Jelly Tse

    Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief

    Hong Kong’s surveillance cameras are expected to incorporate facial recognition technology as early as this year, pending the resolution of legal and technical issues, according to the city’s police chief. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming also said on Sunday that the force would prioritise linking closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in high-traffic and strategically located…

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    China's top court clarifies driver liability in cases involving assisted driving tech

      China’s top court clarifies driver liability in cases involving assisted driving tech

      This undated photo shows the Supreme People’s Court in Beijing, capital of China. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – China’s Supreme People’s Court has issued new guiding cases on criminal liability for road safety violations, clarifying that drivers retain full responsibility for safe driving even after activating assisted driving technologies. The five guiding cases, published on…

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