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Native name | 旷视 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Privately held |
| Industry | Technology |
| Genre | Artificial intelligence |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
| Total equity | USD $4 billion (2019) |
Number of employees | 2,349 (2019) |
| Website | www |
Megvii (Chinese: 旷视; pinyin: Kuàngshì) is a Chinese technology company that designs image recognition and deep-learning software.[1] Based in Beijing, the company develops artificial intelligence (AI) technology for businesses and for the public sector.[2]
Megvii is the largest provider of third-party authentication software in the world,[3] and its product, Face++, is the world's largest computer vision platform.[4] In 2019, the company was valued at $USD 4 billion.[3]
As of 2024, the company operates the world's largest computer vision research institute.
The company has faced U.S. investment and export restrictions due to allegations of aiding the persecution of Uyghurs in China.
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- ^ Barrett, Eamon (October 28, 2018). "In China, Facial Recognition Tech Is Watching You". Fortune. Retrieved August 28, 2019.