It was clear that countries like China and Russia would use AI this way, but the specifics are still disturbing. Even minor corruption complaints—whether about local police or politicians—get flagged. And since the CCP controls social media, they can erase any mention of it.
Western nations also have tech-driven surveillance, but places like the fediverse offer some escape. Still, authoritarian leaders in Turkey, Hungary, and even the U.S. might look at China’s tight control and wish they had the same power at home. Big Tech firms like Palantir will probably be happy to help them.
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This is just one of those things where AI is added to the title to spur activity. It’s not like they didn’t already have algorithms for monitoring social activity.
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It was clear that countries like China and Russia would use AI this way, but the specifics are still disturbing. Even minor corruption complaints—whether about local police or politicians—get flagged. And since the CCP controls social media, they can erase any mention of it.
Western nations also have tech-driven surveillance, but places like the fediverse offer some escape. Still, authoritarian leaders in Turkey, Hungary, and even the U.S. might look at China’s tight control and wish they had the same power at home. Big Tech firms like Palantir will probably be happy to help them.
This is just one of those things where AI is added to the title to spur activity. It’s not like they didn’t already have algorithms for monitoring social activity.