In the Age of AI Part 4: China's Surveillance State

What is the main purpose of deploying over 600 million cameras in China?

• To discourage jaywalking

• To monitor "social stability"

• To track cars and identify individuals

• To increase government spending

What is the name of the project that aims to put cameras on every major street and corner in China?

• Sharp Eyes

• Megvii

• Belt and Road Initiative

• Huawei

What is the main technology showcased by the company Megvii at security expos?

• Facial recognition

• Machine Learning

• Surveillance cameras

• 5G networks

Which region in China serves as a test lab for the surveillance state?

• Xinjiang

• Venezuela

• Senegal

• Pakistan

What is the main purpose of the AI system in Xinjiang?

• To predict individuals prone to terrorism

• To detect those in need of re-education

• To monitor "social stability"

• To promote human rights

What has alarmed human rights groups about the surveillance state in Xinjiang?

• Reports of torture and deaths in the camps

• Excessive levels of high-tech surveillance

• Arbitrary detention of Uighurs

• All of the above

What term do Uighurs, who live outside of China, use to describe Xinjiang?

• Open-air prison

• Democratic region

• Surveillance capitalist

• Dystopian unemployment

According to Nury Turkel, what countries are being encouraged by China to utilize its surveillance technology?

• Pakistan, Venezuela, Sudan

• Senegal, Australia, Ecuador

• Canada, Ecuador, Venezuela

• Argentina, Africa, Mexico

What is the name of China's plan to spread its technology and influence around the world?

• Belt and Road Initiative

• Silk Road

• Cold War

• Third World

What concern does Nicholas Thompson have about the world splitting in two?

• Chinese tech sector vs American tech sector

• Chinese influence vs American influence

• Chinese spending campaign vs American spending campaign

• Chinese surveillance systems vs American surveillance systems