AI-based emotion recognition technology tested in China

The new technology was used in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a region in the northwest of the country where

The population is predominantly Uyghurs who profess Islam.The Chinese authorities suspect the residents of Xinjiang of separatist sentiments, have been constantly monitoring him for many years and sending him to “educational” camps.

According to a BBC source,  systemartificial intelligence is trained to detect and analyze even the smallest changes in facial expressions and skin pores. The software creates a pie chart where the color red is a negative or anxious mood. 

The Chinese authorities say the new technology, like previously introduced methods for recognizing people by face or gait, will help fight crime.

The emotion recognition algorithm canvideo recordings can quickly identify suspects by analyzing their mental state and prevent illegal activities, including terrorism and smuggling. We have already started using it. 

Li Xiaoyu, a public order expert from the public security bureau in Altai City in Xinjiang.

The algorithm reads signs of aggressiveness and nervousness in a person's appearance, and also determines his level of stress.

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