Research finds 'AI-tocracy,' China's increased investments in AI-driven facial-recognition technology, both help the regime repress dissent and may drive the technology forward.
  • birdcat@lemmy.ml
    2·
    1 year ago

    And how it’s already here.

    I generally have a lot of admiration for the Chinese model of fighting terrorism, but such an overreliance on these technologies will most likely lead to a stressful climate of general distrust and paranoia; peaceful, dissident and terrorism-free society, but dead inside.

    • AdminWorker@lemmy.ca
      1·
      1 year ago

      Disneyland with the death penalty is the Singapore vibes per a famous journalist article. Is this what you mean by dead inside?

      • birdcat@lemmy.ml
        2·
        1 year ago

        lol, painfully great expression. richest country in SEA, but be damned if you enjoy chewing gum or want to try weed once 🥲