Artificial intelligence is transforming surveillance and security in China, with a massive IA-controlled system replacing tasks of human police officers and managing data from command centers. IA-controlled robots could arrest dissidents. At all levels, IA is integrated into the country’s security system, and the Chinese Communist Party seeks to reduce human involvement.
The Trump administration accelerated deportations using data analytics, facial recognition, and artificial intelligence. The Department of Homeland Security reported nearly 200 uses of AI in ICE, including facial recognition and autonomous surveillance towers. Social media is also monitored to revoke visas.
Technology allows citizens to document abuses and organize protests, but also allows authorities to track protesters. There is a power struggle between the two, with authorities using technology to restrict rights and citizens seeking transparency.
