Published: October 15th, 2021,
Last updated: October 15th, 2021
According to estimates, more than 600 million surveillance cameras are keeping an eye on China’s public. One company that particularly benefits from this is SenseTime. The tech company supplies the police with image recognition and analysis software, enabling authorities to digitally track passers-by and road traffic across the city. China’s most valuable artificial intelligence company now plans to go public in Hong Kong. But the latest regulatory crackdown by China’s authorities also puts SenseTime at risk, analyze Joern Petring and Gregor Koppenburg.