The Currency Analytics
By Steven Anderson
Unmanned Kiosk was Introduced in Kunming, China
Can This Impact Privacy?
Finally, the world’s online and mobile payment platform Alipay along with Wukong Car Rental, rolled out a new blockchain-based innovation to eliminate the tiresome car rental…
The first unmanned kiosk in the country was introduced in Kunming, China, on January 13th.
According to the reports of East Money, the upcoming Spring Festival or Chinese New Year on January 25th will drive a high demand for car rental or self-driving tours.
The recent model that is powered by the face recognition payment system of Alipay can complete the whole process even without the help of manual car inspection or attendant.
Furthermore, customers who own a 550 or more Sesame credit score have an opportunity to waive the deposit.
The unmanned kiosk found at Kunming Changsui International Airport lets the customers use mobile phones in placing an order by launching the Alipay app.
The said blockchain-based car rental service was reported to cover the entire Yunnan Province.
With this car rental service innovation, many people remembered about Hertz. Back in 2018, the company announced the Fast Lane platform, which is designed to speed the car rental…
Kneron CEO Albert Liu said, “This shows the threat to the privacy of users with sub-par facial recognition that is masquerading as “AI.
Apart from the risks of identity fraud and facial technology flaws, some people also wonder if this new system can impact their privacy.
But, the system of Alipay integrates both the credit ratings and biometric data, and are all tied to bank accounts.
Frederik Bussler gave his opinion on that note by saying: “To trust governments with complete access to the information of every individual is no less than letting them play God,…