People walk in front of Whitworth Hall, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, British Isles. The UK Government has stopped the University of Manchester from licensing vision sensing technology to a Chinese company, citing national security grounds. The UK Government believes there is “potential” for this technology to be used for military purposes and can use the National Security and Investment Act 2021 to halt the agreement. The University of Manchester had made an agreement with Beijing Infinite Vision Technology Company Ltd.

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