Russia adopts Chinese style surveillance.
To try and get a grip on the coronavirus pandemic now sweeping Russia, the State is using a combination of AI facial recognition linked in real time to mobile phone tracking data … Read more
China
China Trumped?
Before I get to the substance of the heading, I thought I’d pose a question…… Is the Chinese national surveillance system (the AI camera network) all it’s cracked up to be? I … Read more
China’s Sky Net nudges citizen behaviour.
The massive integrated Sky Net AI surveillance recognition system which boasts over 20 million CCTV cameras across China, is helping to modify citizen behaviour through a mixture of penalties and rewards. The … Read more
Tulips from Amsterdam, flowers of hope?
Tulips from Amsterdam was a song made popular by Max Bygraves. It’s a song about tulips (naturally), Spring, love and hope. What the heck has this to do with AI? Well, let … Read more
The Wisdom of Solomon?
I am sure if we were ever to be in court we would hope that the judge dispensing justice would show the wisdom of Solomon. So what sort of justice would an … Read more
Alibaba and the Forty Thieves
With due deference to the Ali Baba’s Syrian source, the other Alibaba more commonly known for its global trading platform has sought to allay fears that an AI app will not compromise … Read more
Huawei ‘heads-up’ CCTV facial recognition in Uganda.
According to a report in the South China Morning Post, Huawei is rolling out a major facial recognition CCTV system in Uganda. Apparently a burgeoning crime wave is making it very difficult … Read more