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Baidu open sources AI to identify people without face masks
With the growing scare of the deadly coronavirus, companies in China are pushing hard to limit its spread. In one such effort, the country's leading search engine Baidu has open-sourced an AI model to detect people not wearing face masks. As coronavirus can spread through close contact with an infected person via their coughs, sneezes, or respiratory droplets, China has made it mandatory to wear face masks in several regions. People are instructed to wear masks in public places such as restaurants, shopping malls, and public transport. It's quite hard for authorities to catch people not wearing masks in large crowds.