Chinese researchers claim that they have developed cutting-edge artificial intelligence that can monitor the minds of dozens of officials of the Communist Party, according to reports.
The software can reportedly analyze facial expressions and brain waves to monitor if subjects were attentive to “thought and political education.”
China’s stringent police state has escalated over the past several years, using data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and face recognition technology to develop what many have labeled the world’s most complicated digital dictatorship
According to the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, the high-tech development would be able to further solidify their confidence and determination to be submissive to the party.
In a short video clip published on July 1, the subject was seen staring at a screen at a kiosk, scrolling through exercises that promoted party policy. The researchers then explained that the AI could note the participants’ expressions and pinpoint their reactions to particular pieces of content.
“On one hand, according to reports, the software can judge how party members have accepted thought and political education,” read the study. “Then, on the other hand, it will offer real data for thought and political education so it can be enhanced and enriched.”
This comes after President Joe Biden was reportedly considering lifting some tariffs on Chinese goods in an effort to tame record-high inflation rates.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said that the president has personally asked her team to look at the option of lifting some tariffs on China that were put into place by former President Donald Trump.
“We are looking at it. In fact, the president has asked us on his team to analyze that. And so we are in the process of doing that for him and he will have to make that decision,” Raimondo told CNN in an interview.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are reportedly in favor of reducing tariffs, claiming that they view them as ineffectual in addressing alleged trade practices by Beijing.
But others in the administration, including US Trade Rep. Katherine Tai and national security adviser Jake Sullivan, favor keeping the tariffs in place as leverage over China.
