中国药科大学教务处官网 中国药科大学用人脸识别考勤引争议

中国药科大学用人脸识别考勤引争议  

A university in Nanjing
Jiangsu province
has installed facial recognition systems in classrooms to monitor students' behavior
sparking a heated debate online.
China Pharmaceutical University recently installed the systems in o pilot classrooms as well as school gates
dormitory entrances
the library and laboratory buildings.
Xu Jianzhen
director of the university's library and information center
told ThePapercn that the systems will help teachers check student attendance and monitor behavior during the lectures.
该校图书与信息中心主任许建真向《澎湃新闻》透露，该系统将帮助教师检查学生出勤率，并监控学生在课堂上的行为。
"In the past
some students just checked their attendance and ditched the class or asked other students to check the attendance for them. Now with facial recognition
that would no longer be a problem
" he said.
"The moment you enter the classroom
the camera will monitor you all the way through and can tell how long you lower your head
whether you're playing with a smartphone
whether you're dozing off or reading other books
" he added.
The news has raised wide debate on Chinese social media
with many questioning if the cameras will infringe on students' privacy.
China Pharmaceutical University is not the first university to use facial recognition technology on campus. Many universities across the country have installed cameras at campus entrances to ensure safety.