The Future of China’s Faces: AI, Surveillance and Society
Between facial recognition and AI-generated faces, what is special about facial technologies in China? This episode explores the cultural and political implications of face-related technologies in China, including facial recognition, AI-generated faces, and biometric surveillance, with insights from scholars Margaret Hillenbrand and Xuenan Cao.
Written by
Emma Belmonte
Emma Belmonte is China Projects Analyst at AMO, specializing in Beijing’s interactions with EU institutions, and its wider influence on European politics. Emma has been working as a reporter specialized on Chinese speaking regions, has conducted on the ground reporting in both Taiwan and China and written multiple feature articles for publications including Chinafile, GEO magazine, Figaro Magazine and the Green European Journal. She holds a Master’s degree in Modern Chinese Studies from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon.
