The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is extending surveillance technologies like facial recognition in China, with religious places being seen as a critical area to be brought under monitoring. Authorities in Jiangxi Province recently instructed all state-run places of worship to be equipped with facial recognition cameras and allocated 1 million RMB (approx. US$151,253) towards the ...
China is building the biggest AI surveillance system in the world, complete with millions of cameras set up throughout the country, facial recognition systems capable of identifying people by their ethnicity, apps that track citizens’ activities online, a censorship system that automatically monitors who is speaking against the government, and a host of other repressive ...
The Chinese government is mandating the installation of “smart locks” in rental properties across China. These devices lock or unlock doors by cross-checking phones and IDs. Beijing argues that they are necessary to stop the spread of COVID-19. But the truth is that “smart locks” are basically a way for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ...
China has one of the most extensive surveillance systems in the world, with millions of CCTV cameras spread throughout the country and AI systems analyzing citizens. The outbreak of the CCP virus has given the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) an excuse to strengthen and widen the surveillance network. Chinese surveillance network Maya Wang, a senior ...
With the Chinese government bringing every aspect of human life under surveillance, it was inevitable that even children would be monitored. In many Chinese schools, technologies like smart uniforms and facial recognition are becoming popular tools to keep track of students and their activities. Smart uniforms Last year, about 11 schools in the southwestern province ...
In China, Artificial Intelligence is being increasingly used in schools. While AI is said to be helping students perform better academically, some believe that the technology is adding unnecessary stress to the lives of students. AI and schools The Chinese government has apparently poured billions of dollars into the AI school project. It has brought ...
Many people have suggested that the Hong Kong police might be using facial recognition software to keep the protests in check. A new report by Bloomberg seems to lend credence to the idea as it was revealed that the city’s police department is already in possession of such a system. Policing with AI For the ...
On October 4, the Hong Kong government issued the Forbidden Masking Act. It is the latest measure in the government’s effort to suppress the protests in Hong Kong through facial recognition. When announcing the measure, Carrie Lam described it as “a real emergency” and “a move on which we have discussed and which we consider ...
Megvii is an artificial intelligence startup from China popular for providing facial recognition software. Valued at over US$1 billion, the company’s history of supporting the communist government raises concerns about human rights violations not only inside China, but also in other countries. The rise of Megvii Founded in 2011 by Yin Qi and two friends ...
Hong Kong is at present starkly divided into two camps — the local government that plans on limiting the rights of Hongkongers, and protesters who want to ensure that their independence is not hampered by the Chinese Communist Party’s interference during Hong Kong protests. What makes the ongoing protests unique is that both protesters and ...
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