When Fu Gui was six, he was abducted on his way home from school in Chongqing, China. He was then trafficked to Quznahou, about 1,000 miles away, where he was sold to foster parents. Now, 27 years after he was taken from his family, he has been reunited with them. And its all thanks to the latest cross-age facial recognition technology from Chinese tech giant Baidu.Some experts believe that as many as 70,000 Chinese children mostly boys are kidnapped every year. The Chinese government puts the estimate closer to 10,000 and the United States government estimates 20,000. These children are usually sold to foster parents or people who use them for slave labor or prostitution.Baobeihuiji (or Baby Back Home) is a non-governmental group dedicated to reconnecting lost children with their parents. Families and abductees can post photos and information to the site and the organization publicizes the information and tries to connect both parties. In 2013, the program announced it would start using facial recognition technology to improve their service.
Källa: Facial Recognition Helps Parents Find Son 27 Years After Abduction – Vocativ
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