Facial recognition: in which countries is it used?

In some countries, it is possible to pay for your shopping using facial recognition. A Japanese store is testing this payment method. “We expect this to allow us to renew our customers and facilitate in-store operations.”explain Yoshioka Tomohikofrom Yahoo Japan. In China, biometric recognition is commonplace. The state uses this technology to identify individuals on the street. The actions of Chinese citizens are recorded and some find themselves on a blacklist.

Facial recognition to find unveiled women in Iran

In Iran, artificial intelligence enabling facial recognition features in a clip released by the regime. In it, women walking in the street without veils are filmed, until their identity is revealed. In France, devices have been tested on one-off events. “Some have said : biometrics is a proven solution for detecting potential malicious acts or even acts of terrorism“, explains Damien Bancal, expert in cyber intelligencefounder of zataz.com.