You can now board the subway in China’s Harbin with a face scan, even if you’re wearing a mask

The AI tech, which can identify people wearing a mask, is the first time that such a system has been used on subways in China. — SCMP

It can be stressful in the morning, scrambling to find your transport card or phone as you rush to work via the subway.

For citizens in Harbin, the capital city of China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province, there is now a new option though – they can quickly scan their face at the subway gate to pay and board the train.