Chinese gaming company Tencent is using facial recognition technology to enforce a ban on underage gaming, and experts say a world of tech-enforced rules is not far off.
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Facial recognition software isn't new technology, but as it becomes more advanced, it has more controversial uses beyond just unlocking our smartphones. Dr. Vir Phoha, a professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University, said there are many concerns when using facial recognition to enforce regulations, but one in particular stands out from the rest.
"My biggest concern is that… private industry becomes an instrument of government to enforce laws," Phoha told Lifewire by phone. "And that's important because there may not be enough checks and balances in … private industry to ensure that there's transparency in how things are done internally."
Tencent said it uses facial recognition technology to catch children playing video games late at night. China passed a bill in 2019 that enforces a gaming ban for anyone under 18 and limits the time spent playing a game to weekdays and weekends. So while the technology seems invasive, it was created to solve the problem of children defying curfew.
