Some fear the government will use the technology to flush out dissidents.
It may sound like a bum idea, but a park in China is using facial-recognition technology to dole out short strips of toilet paper in a high-tech experiment to wipe out thieves.
All the TP in restrooms at the Temple Of Heaven Park in Beijing is now locked and dispensed by six machines that rely on facial-recognition software to make sure no one takes more than their share, according to The New York Times.
The machine only hands out about two feet of tissue ― a crappy amount, some would argue. If that’s insufficient, you have to wait nine minutes to get more, according to TheVerge.com.
Some locals said they fear Chinese government officials will use data gleaned from the machines to flush out dissidents.
An official said the park is trying to make things easier by upgrading from one-ply to two-ply tissue, according to the BBC.
