Creepy new facial recognition system detects kids gaming at night

The teenage joy of late-night gaming sessions faces an uncertain future in China. Tech giant Tencent has launched a time-sensitive facial recognition system that prevents minors from binging on video games after dark. The platform, called "Midnight Patrol," arrives amid a moral panic over gaming addiction among children in China. Under-18s are now barred from gaming between 10PM and 8AM, and must register for games using their real names and government ID numbers. Here's how AI can improve your company's customer journey Tencent's system uses a facial verification system connected to a public identity database to detect minors posing as adults during the curfew. "We will conduct a face screening for accounts registered with real names and that have played for a certain period of time at night," Tencent said on Tuesday, according to a translation by news outlet Sixth Tone.