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Scholar warns AI could turn China’s social credit system into surveillance
A Chinese legal scholar warned AI could turn the social credit system into surveillance.
Lin Jianxing made the warning in a government-funded study published in the Journal of Sichuan Normal University last month.
China’s social credit system uses big data and algorithms to turn citizens’ activities into measurable ratings.
Lin said AI could strengthen government agencies’ ability to assess risks and regulate activities automatically.
The system is often seen outside China as a powerful tool of control, but people inside the country feel little of its presence or practical influence.
The study raises a concern about what AI could enable; it does not say the system has already become a large-scale surveillance tool.
A Chinese legal scholar warned that artificial intelligence could turn China’s social credit system into a large-scale surveillance tool.
The warning appeared in a government-funded study published in the Journal of Sichuan Normal University.
The scholar said social rating uses big data and algorithms to turn citizens’ activities into measurable metrics.
The system has gained notoriety in the West, while people in China reportedly feel little of its presence or practical influence.
- Who
- Chinese legal scholar Lin Jianxing warned of the risk.
- What
- He said artificial intelligence could turn China’s social credit system into a large-scale surveillance tool.
- When
- The study was published last month.
- Where
- The study appeared in the Journal of Sichuan Normal University.
- Why
- AI could strengthen government agencies’ risk assessment and automated regulatory capabilities.
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- Scholar
- Lin Jianxing
- Journal
- Journal of Sichuan Normal University
- Risk identified
- AI could turn social credit into a large-scale surveillance tool
- System methods
- Big data and algorithms are used to quantify citizens’ activities
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large-scale surveillance tool
strengthen the risk assessment and automated regulatory capabilities of government agencies