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China Bans Facial Recognition in Private Spaces
China's new rules ban facial recognition without consent in private areas like hotel rooms and public toilets, but don't apply to researchers or AI training.
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China's new rules ban facial recognition without consent in private areas like hotel rooms and public toilets, but don't apply to researchers or AI training.
A nonprofit linked to OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz executives is funding a campaign to stoke fears about China and promote American AI.
China has blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, citing laws and regulations. The move is a setback to Meta's AI ambitions and reflects growing tensions between the US and China over AI technology.