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Megvii
Chinese technology company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Native name | 旷视 |
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Company type | Privately held |
Industry | Technology |
Genre | Artificial intelligence |
Founded | 2011; 13 years ago (2011) |
Headquarters | Beijing, China |
Total equity | USD $4 billion (2019) |
Number of employees | 2,349 (2019) |
Website | www![]() |
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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.