China leads in emotion recognition tech, reinforces privacy rules to tackle abuse
Huang Lanlan and Lin Xiaoyi Published: Mar 03, 2021 08:37 PM Tired and depressed after a long day s work, a man sits down and asks his smart stereo to play a song. The stereo immediately recognizes his emotional state and plays him a cheerful tune. In the beautiful melody, the man is slowly rejuvenated, and his mood gradually improves.
Conversely, at a busy highway checkpoint, artificial intelligence (AI) pre-warning systems silently observe drivers and passengers in vehicles passing through. Seconds later, security officers stop a car with passengers looking strangely nervous and discover drugs in the car.