Chinese study warns AI could turn social credit into mass surveillance tool

A government-funded study by a Chinese legal scholar warns that integrating AI into China's social credit system could transform it into a large-scale surveillance tool. The paper, published in the Journal of Sichuan, highlights risks of expanded monitoring and control, though the system's current practical impact remains limited. This signals potential policy debate within China about AI governance and surveillance expansion.

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