China's Surveillance State Sucks Up Data. U.S. Tech Is Key to Sorting It.
2020-11-23
The New York Times
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China's government uses AI-driven surveillance systems, powered by U.S.-made Intel and Nvidia chips, to monitor, track, and suppress minority populations in Xinjiang. These systems enable mass facial recognition, behavior analysis, and predictive policing, directly contributing to widespread human rights violations and repression of mostly Muslim minorities.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly details how AI-powered surveillance systems, enabled by U.S. chips, are used by Chinese authorities to monitor, track, and suppress minority populations in Xinjiang, including predictive policing that leads to pre-emptive arrests. This constitutes a violation of human rights and harm to communities, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The AI system's use is central to the harm described, and the article documents realized harm rather than potential harm. Although the U.S. companies claim lack of intent or knowledge, the AI technology's role in the surveillance state is clear and pivotal to the harms occurring.[AI generated]