![Xu Li, chief executive officer of SenseTime Group Ltd., is identified by the company's facial recognition system on a screen as he poses for a photograph at SenseTime's showroom in Beijing, China, on Friday, June 15, 2018. SenseTime's image-identifying algorithms have made it the world's most valuable AI startup and an early leader in China, where it's won contracts with the country's top phonemakers, largest telecommunications company, and biggest retailer. Photographer: Gilles Sabrie/Bloomberg](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WAUDUXGBMU7YQBNRNFKAYO56VA.jpg?smart=true&auth=7244b4f15365a456345f72cdac2b4ca81682c33d37422cbd5a0b65ec79c2d6cc&width=400&height=225)
Xu Li, chief executive of SenseTime, is identified by the company's facial recognition system. Bloomberg
Xu Li, chief executive of SenseTime, is identified by the company's facial recognition system. Bloomberg
China AI giant SenseTime to set up regional R&D headquarters in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Investment Office expects the centre to create up to 3,000 direct and indirect jobs in the emirate over the next five years