Deleted Shortly After Demo Video Release
"Aware of Public Backlash Over Expansion of Surveillance AI Use"
An artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been developed in China to measure loyalty to the Communist Party. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article. [Image source=Pixabay]
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jung-wan] A technology that measures loyalty to the Communist Party using artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged in China.
According to the British daily The Times on the 4th (local time), the Hefei National Comprehensive Science Center in Anhui Province developed a technology on the 1st that analyzes Communist Party members' facial expressions and brainwaves to measure how actively they accept "ideological education." The center released a pilot video online, stating that this technology confirms the people's trust in the Party and strengthens their allegiance. In the video, a researcher is seen sitting inside a glass device, with the Party's program appearing on the screen, followed by a device presumed to be a surveillance camera observing the researcher's reactions.
The center said, "Through this, it is possible to determine how much Party members accept ideological and political education," adding, "On the other hand, it can also provide data to improve ideological and political education." The program shown on the screen is reported to be the one emphasized by President Xi Jinping when mentioning loyalty to the Communist Party.
The video disappeared shortly after being released. The Times reported that this was likely due to public backlash over the expanded use of surveillance AI. Previously, the Communist Party distributed a dedicated app to about 96.77 million Party members to instill the program, according to The Times. The method involves logging into the app daily to read the program, watch videos, and solve problems to accumulate points.
The Hefei Science Center was established at the end of 2019 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Anhui Province. The Times reported that China has long researched brainwave detection technology to detect whether factory workers are tired or viewing obscene materials. In Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, cameras are installed in middle school classrooms to record students' activities such as reading and writing every 30 seconds. The Times explained, "The cameras also recognize and store facial expressions such as joy, sadness, and anger to determine whether students are paying attention in class."
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