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Deep Dive | The CAC’s new draft rules on facial recognition technology

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On August 8, the cyberspace regulator (CAC) released draft trial rules dedicated to limiting the spread of facial recognition technology.

The draft is open to public comment until September 7.

The big question: Why this, why now?
The answer: The adoption of facial recognition technology has proli...



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