Taliban / Huawei Building Mass Surveillance, Risk to Afghan Populace Examined
The Taliban will install a mass camera surveillance system across Afghanistan, claiming anti-terrorism applications, but it could be used to enforce human rights-violating social edicts and apply AI to do so.
This comes after IPVM reported the Taliban's announcement that Huawei would work with them to build an "advanced camera system" in "every province" of the country.
Inside this report, we examine the Taliban's proposed system, how it could empower the regime, the risk it poses to Afghans, and the human rights issues raised.
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