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[–] MrBateman 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It's got barely 400 pixels for the face. You think 400 pixels in black and white could identify someone out of billions of people? It isn't possible. It could if it already knew a shortlist, but not 1 against billions or even millions.

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[–] illuminalto2 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

But the output resolution of a system and the recorded resolution of a given camera are not the same thing.

For instance, you can have a camera recording at 4K, but you can also have the DVR/NVR displaying on an 800x600 monitor resolution.

Yes, the pixels you are viewing may be squashed on the monitor, but the footage is recorded and analyzed in 4K.

Here is a scenario. American browsing Chinese tech market - sees camera system in store display with monitor that is capturing faces.

American man: "That's neat, too bad it's in Chinese because I want to buy one!"

Chinese salesman: "Hold on" clicks "Device can also in English".

American: "Oh cool!" whips out phone to record

Yes, it could be real. This is what budget facial recognition looks like.

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[–] MrBateman ago 

Well if it's super high res, and including maybe even stereo vision and possibly other 3d imagers, then maybe. It's certainly getting closer.

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[–] The_Moistiest_Jew 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Do you think Chinese surveillance would be in English or Chinese?

That said, they probably have something very similar to this, if not quite as advanced.

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[–] illuminalto2 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Are you aware that China manufactures devices with a language selection option so they can be sold overseas as well as domestically?

That being said, I'm kind of dubious - as you are.

Their social credit score facial recognition system is much, much more advanced than this.

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[–] The_Moistiest_Jew ago 

Good point.