From East to West, facial recognition technology is increasingly being used. Delta Airlines uses it for passenger check-in in United States. In China, facial recognition is being used at public places like shopping malls, streets, schools, banks, etc. And Indian government is setting up the world’s biggest facial recognition system.What are the different concerns people have from western to eastern countries regarding facial recognition?
Main Findings
Top 5 most talked keywords.
U.S. (and English speaking countries) on Twitter: Privacy, Data, AI, Police Force, Facebook.
Italy on Twitter: Privacy, Facebook, GDPR, Police Force, Smartphone.
India on Facebook: Technology, AI, Security, Fight Crime, Identification.
China on Weibo: Convenience, Stupid, Security, Technology, School.
Differences between East and West
“Privacy” is the first/biggest concern in U.S.(and English speaking countries) and Italy. While in China, “Privacy”ranked 10th. And in India , “Privacy” ranked 7th.
The first/biggest concern in China is “Convenience”, while in U.S., “Convenience” ranked 18th.
Most mentioned countries or cities are: U.S., China and London.
Most mentioned companies are: Facebook, Amazon and Google.
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