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China drafts rules for using facial recognition technology

HONG KONG: China's cyberspace regulator said on Tuesday it has issued draft rules to oversee the security management of facial recognition Technology in the country, following concerns raised in public about overuse of the Technology . The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said facial recognition technology can only be used to process facial information when there is a specific purpose and sufficient necessity, and with strict protective measures. The use of the technology will also require individual's consent, the CAC said in a statement. It added that non-biometric identification solutions should be favored over facial recognition in cases where such methods are equally effective. Biometric identification, especially facial recognition, has become widespread in China. In 2020, local media reported that facial recognition was used to activate toilet roll dispensers in public toilets, which triggered both public and regulatory concerns at the time. Many Chin...

What if we find an Earth-like planet with intelligent life that is 500 years behind in technology and progress?

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What would we do if we found an Earth-like planet with intelligent life that is 500 years behind in Technology and advancements? What if we find this alien, quasi-tech civilization, we humans develop some kind of faster-than-light Technology so we can go visit, Star Trek style ? How would we behave? What would we do if we found an Earth-like planet with intelligent life that is 500 years behind in technology and advancements? What if we find this alien, quasi-tech civilization, we humans develop some kind of faster-than-light technology so we can go visit,  Star Trek style ? How would we behave? It sounds like a fun thought experiment, but it’s not really a question, but rather a whole nested set of questions about how to find extraterrestrial life, how to determine the presence of alien intelligence, how to determine the nature of that intelligence, and how we will study or even study it. We will try to make contact. There...