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Amnesty International reports that Argentina's government, under President Javier Milei, has expanded mass surveillance using AI technologies such as facial recognition, drones, and automated data analysis. These systems have led to violations of privacy, freedom of expression, and assembly, creating a chilling effect on protests and civil liberties.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions AI systems (facial recognition, automated tracking, data analysis platforms) used by the government for mass surveillance and repression. The harms include violations of human rights, suppression of dissent, and chilling effects on freedom of expression and assembly, which are direct harms to communities and fundamental rights. The involvement of AI in these harms is clear and direct, as the AI technologies enable the surveillance and profiling that lead to these outcomes. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident under the OECD framework.[AI generated]