China turns its aging camera network into an AI-powered mass surveillance apparatus
China's police are upgrading millions of old surveillance cameras with AI. Manufacturers like Hikvision and Huawei now ship cameras with built-in computer vision and language models that automatically detect crowds, suspicious behavior, or unauthorized access. Instead of reviewing footage manually, officers just type a text query. Human Rights Watch warns this creates unprecedented behavioral surveillance at scale.<br /> The article China turns its aging camera network into an AI-powered mass surveillance apparatus appeared first on The Decoder. [...]
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