aceHong Kong police to enable AI facial recognition on CCTV network this month
Use of technology will respect privacy rights and require authorisation by inspector or above, with data kept for up to 180 days, force says Hong Kong police will enable artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition technology across their expanding smart surveillance network this month to improve the tracking of missing persons or suspects, with plans to save the data it generates f
Hong Kong police say AI facial recognition on SmartView cameras will cut the time officers spend reviewing CCTV footage to find missing persons and suspects, freeing patrol officers for other investigative work.
The speed and efficiency benefits are the force's own expectations; the article reports no measured results for the facial recognition function, and authorities are still weighing whether to add public notices about mall camera links.
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- JournalismThe Star2026-11-07
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