AI and Authoritarianism in China: How Artificial Intelligence Reinforces Repression

MIT study examines China's use of AI facial recognition for control.

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China's authoritarian regime leverages AI innovation for political repression.

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Facial recognition stifles dissent and bolsters economic development in China.

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Researchers use GDELT data to analyze the government's technology procurement.

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AI technologies were deployed in response to protests, diminishing opposition.

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Authoritarianism fuels AI development, leading to global technology exportation.

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Concerns arise as other nations show interest in surveillance technologies.

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