AI Adoption in Africa: $2 Billion in Chinese Surveillance Systems
Africa's AI surveillance market is growing fast. According to a new report, 11 governments have already spent more than $2 billion on Chinese systems with facial recognition and movement tracking. Experts say these tools are being launched under the banner of national security with almost no regulation. Their effect goes well beyond fighting crime, and citizens are left without clear mechanisms of oversight.
AI-processed from Guardian; edited by Hamidun News
African governments are rapidly deploying AI-powered mass surveillance systems, and a new study shows the scale of the trend: 11 countries have spent more than $2 billion on Chinese surveillance systems. According to a report by the Institute of Development Studies, the technologies in question can recognize faces, track movements and collect data on people's behavior across cities at large scale.
How are AI systems used for control in African countries?
The systems recognize faces, track people's movements and collect data on behavior in cities, operating around the clock. This is mass surveillance infrastructure, not targeted tools for investigations.
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