Visitors check their phones behind the screen advertising facial recognition software during Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) at the National Convention in Beijing, China April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/Files
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: Chinese guests at Marriott International, the world's largest hotel chain, may soon be able to check in with a quick scan of their facial features.
The chain will work in a joint venture with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group to test facial recognition check-ins at two China hotels this month, the firms said on July 11, with ambitions for a global rollout later.
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