Chinese Province Developed System Tracking Journalists and International Students

September 17, 2021

The government of Henan province reportedly developed a system using facial recognition cameras linked to regional and national databases, aimed at monitoring foreign journalists and international students. Such AI-powered measures raise concerns about privacy and freedom, underscoring the need for responsible AI governance. By participating in Project Cerebellum, you can help map incidents like these to the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Measure) and contribute to harm prevention efforts.

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Alleged deployer: henan-government, henan-public-security-department
Alleged developer: neusoft
Alleged harmed parties: foreign-journalists-in-henan, international-students-in-henan

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/438

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