SenseTime controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
U.S. Department of Defense Chinese military company designation
The U.S. Department of Defense labeled SenseTime a Chinese military company operating in the United States, adding another layer of geopolitical and regulatory scrutiny.
2021
U.S. investment blacklist designation
The U.S. Treasury designated SenseTime for investment restrictions over alleged human-rights abuses, disrupting the timing of its planned Hong Kong IPO. The company rejected the accusations.
2019
Xinjiang surveillance and human-rights allegations
Reports and U.S. government actions alleged that SenseTime facial-recognition technology was used in surveillance affecting Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang. SenseTime denied the allegations.