22 eerie photos show how China uses facial recognition to track its citizens as they travel, shop ' and even use toilet paper

There are 170 million surveillance cameras in China. By 2020, the country hopes to have 570 million ' that's nearly one camera for every two citizens.At the same time, China is a building a national database that will recognize any citizen withinthree seconds. Though that system probably won't be unveiled for a number of years, facial recognition is widespread in China.Thanks to a large sample population and lax privacy laws, police and private companies have led the way in developing surveillance technology that is now being used to track travel, shopping, crime, and even toilet paper usage.Take a look at all the ways people's faces are being used for surveillance ' with and without their permission.SEE ALSO:A Chinese province is collecting DNA and iris scans from all its residentsOne of the most common facial recognition programs is Face++ which is used to manage entry everywhere from Beijing's train stations to Alibaba's office building.Source: Technology ReviewAlibaba has also developed its own systems that will soon be used in Shanghai's metro to identify commuters via their face and voice.Source: South China Morning PostRailway police in the central Hanan province already use facial recognition sunglasses that can identify travelers within 100 milliseconds. Since their introduction earlier this year, they've been used to identify a number of criminals.Source: Business InsiderSee the rest of the story at Business Insider
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