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‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 12 Mar 2026
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I came into this article skeptical about the software origins of the surveillance apparatus. After all, every American Flock camera probably has "made in China" stamped on its plastic somewhere.
But the article points to a study that has an answer: it's probably Huawei's solution, which is end-to-end and optionally GDPR-compliant. But one very short rabbit hole later (Huawei):
It goes on to positively reference the state surveillance apparatuses in Person of Interest and Mission Impossible, and praise the power of distilling data with AI. It is dysyopian beyond belief.
The same study mentions other companies are also jockeying for the contracts, with South Korea being the second most successful (it secured contracts in 5 of the 11 countries with China-based solutions). Also mentioned are the UAE (2 countries), USA (1), and Israel (1).