The Autocrat's Tool: Why Authoritarian Regimes Love AI (and How They'll Use It)
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In 2023, a Chinese city deployed an AI system that flagged "abnormal" gatherings before they happened. Not after. Before. It analyzed foot traffic patterns, social media chatter, and purchase histories to predict where crowds might form, then dispatched officers to disperse them preemptively. Nobod…
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- 2026-10-05 09:06 · DEV Community — AI
The Autocrat's Tool: Why Authoritarian Regimes Love AI (and How They'll Use It)