The number is enormous, but is inline with the Chinese government figures of 170 million nationally (400 million expected by 2020).
>Or are they all supposed to be some kind of "smart" cameras that detect and isolate faces, vehicles etc
The cameras are part of the "Skynet" (天网) system, which is intended to perform all of those things and a great deal more. It's powered by software from "the world's most valuable AI startup", SenseTime.
>Or are they all supposed to be some kind of "smart" cameras that detect and isolate faces, vehicles etc
The cameras are part of the "Skynet" (天网) system, which is intended to perform all of those things and a great deal more. It's powered by software from "the world's most valuable AI startup", SenseTime.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/2165372/how-...
http://paper.people.com.cn/rmzk/html/2017-11/20/content_1825...
https://www.sensetime.com/en/Service/Security_SenseFace.html