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]
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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