‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts
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Experts warn that AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violates freedoms.
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Eleven African governments have spent at least $2 billion on Chinese-built AI-powered mass-surveillance technology that recognizes faces and monitors movements. This expenditure, detailed in a new report by the Institute of Development Studies, is described by experts as violating citizens' right to privacy and having a chilling effect on society. The report warns that national security is being used to justify implementing these systems with little regulation. Experts state that this technology is not "necessary or proportionate."
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A new report by the Institute of Development Studies details the use of Chinese-built AI surveillance technology by eleven African governments.
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