China gets biometric edge in AI industry

Biometric identification, the automatic recognition of individuals based on their physiological and behavioral characteristics, is at the heart of the artificial intelligence industry.

The technology that allows identification through fingerprints, palms, the face and the eye scan prevent fraud, enhance security and help prevent identity theft.

At present, China is at the forefront of biometric identification technology, especially in the field of speech recognition, which accounts for about 60 percent of China's AI venture capital investment, while visual recognition takes up 12.5 percent.