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I'd say you got pranked, but that may be wishful thinking. Yeah, I don't think that system is "confident enough". Just that the error rate is acceptable. Some
by bserge 5y ago
I'd say you got pranked, but that may be wishful thinking.
Yeah, I don't think that system is "confident enough". Just that the error rate is acceptable. Some poor sod gets charged instead of you? Welp, tough luck. Pretty terrible.
- wcoenen 5y agoNot a prank. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/04/smile-to-pay-chinese-shoppers-turn-to-facial-payment-technology https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/04/smile-to-pay-c...
- bserge 5y agoAnd people sign up for it voluntarily... Just wow
- risyachka 5y agoWhy wouldn't they? Their faces are probably many years already in government face recognition systems. Also they don't have much of a choice anyway with CCP. At least they get some extra convenience because of it.
- IncRnd 5y agoThe answer should be obvious. There are unintential false-positives and unintentianal false-negatives. But, the real issues with this form of matching are intentional false-positives and what happens to the data. Well, that would be the issue in the many parts of the world, but the reporting refers to China. In case you are not aware China is run by a dictatorial authoritarian regime that has expansive powers and has does not treat people humanely.