Chinese tech giant Baidu has been pushing its facial recognition technology for a while now, touting its industry-leading accuracy and partnerships with companies like Mastercard that let customers "pay by selfie." Now, the technology is being used in its first major physical deployment: verifying visitors’ identities in the Chinese tourist destination of Wuzhen.
Wuzhen is a 1,300-year-old water town, a scenic destination that's been preserved as a historic park. Guests can stay in hotels within Wuzhen, and facial recognition will be used instead of passes to grant them entry to various attractions. Yuanqing Lin, director of Baidu's Institute of Deep Learning, tells The Verge that visitors will have their picture taken when they first...
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