China's AI-Powered Surveillance State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6286356 |
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| Authors | Valentin Weber (0000-0002-6473-990X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 151-160 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2025.a970356 |
| OpenAlex | W4414670675 |
| Language | EN |
With an increasing number of drones swarming the skies over Chinese cities and police operations led by AI, Chinese party officials appear to strengthen control over their population. This essay argues that while AI surveillance can reduce the CCP's reliance on human police officers, the irreducible human unpredictability associated with the vast numbers living within the PRC's borders will remain the CCP's Achilles' heel. These people will remain highly inventive and unpredictable, especially when party-state officials blunder and create economic or personal distress
| Highly cited | No |
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