China science, technology news summary — Aug. 12

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BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China:↳

AI SCIENCE

China strives to make frontier breakthroughs in science and technology via the advancing computing power of artificial intelligence (AI) that has seen explosive growth in the country.↳

Scientists and AI developers applauded the revolution of AI-driven scientific research at the two-day AI for Science Summit in Beijing, which started on Thursday.↳

REGULATING FACIAL RECOGNITION↳

China has unveiled draft regulations and begun soliciting public opinion regarding the security management of facial recognition technology in order to regulate relevant technology use and bolster personal data protection.↳

According to experts, key takeaways from this draft issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China could be summarized into three critical principles which are: “minimal use,” “consent-based,” and “minimal storage.”↳

WIRELESS EV CHARGING PILES↳

Two integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging piles comprising both plug-in and wireless charging modes have been launched recently in Suzhou, a city of east China’s Jiangsu Province.↳

They have been installed in a smart charging station located in the Suzhou New District, capable of both plug-in and wireless charge. ↳

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