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75 Countries Using Artificial Intelligence for Mass Surveillance

HeadlineSep 18, 2019

A new report finds at least 75 countries around the world are using facial recognition and other forms of artificial intelligence to surveil massive numbers of people. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace warns new technologies like automated border controls and algorithmic tools are being rapidly developed by companies in China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan and the United States.

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