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And how much have we already?
https://nypost.com/2019/05/18/chinas-new-social-credit-system-turns-orwells-1984-into-reality/
We have heard about China's system for a while, and more of it is now going online. It involves rating each of China's citizens based on compliance with what the state thinks is appropriate behavior. And there are harsh penalties and limitations if your score gets too low.
We have more freedom in the west. But do you think that will last?
Edited to add quotes from sources that explain the program:
Perhaps you defaulted on a loan, made the mistake of criticizing some government policy online or just spent too much time playing video games on the internet. All of these actions, and many more, can cause your score to plummet, forcing citizens onto the most dreaded rung on China’s deadbeat caste system, the laolai.
And the punishments are shocking. The government algorithm will go as far as to install an “embarrassing” ring tone on the phones of laolai, shaming them every time they get a call in public.
https://nypost.com/2019/05/18/chinas-new-social-credit-system-turns-orwells-1984-into-reality/
Chinese Social Credit Score: Utopian Big Data Bliss Or Black Mirror On Steroids?
In China, government agencies and private companies are collecting enormous amounts of data about e.g. an individual’s finances, social media activities, credit history, health records, online purchases, tax payments, legal matters, and people you associate with in, addition to images gathered from China’s 200 million surveillance cameras and facial recognition software. Data that indicates non-compliance with legally prescribed social and economic obligations and contractual commitments are flagged up and aggregated on a government-wide level to determine the trustworthiness of companies and individuals.
https://nypost.com/2019/05/18/chinas-new-social-credit-system-turns-orwells-1984-into-reality/
We have heard about China's system for a while, and more of it is now going online. It involves rating each of China's citizens based on compliance with what the state thinks is appropriate behavior. And there are harsh penalties and limitations if your score gets too low.
We have more freedom in the west. But do you think that will last?
Edited to add quotes from sources that explain the program:
Perhaps you defaulted on a loan, made the mistake of criticizing some government policy online or just spent too much time playing video games on the internet. All of these actions, and many more, can cause your score to plummet, forcing citizens onto the most dreaded rung on China’s deadbeat caste system, the laolai.
And the punishments are shocking. The government algorithm will go as far as to install an “embarrassing” ring tone on the phones of laolai, shaming them every time they get a call in public.
https://nypost.com/2019/05/18/chinas-new-social-credit-system-turns-orwells-1984-into-reality/
Chinese Social Credit Score: Utopian Big Data Bliss Or Black Mirror On Steroids?
In China, government agencies and private companies are collecting enormous amounts of data about e.g. an individual’s finances, social media activities, credit history, health records, online purchases, tax payments, legal matters, and people you associate with in, addition to images gathered from China’s 200 million surveillance cameras and facial recognition software. Data that indicates non-compliance with legally prescribed social and economic obligations and contractual commitments are flagged up and aggregated on a government-wide level to determine the trustworthiness of companies and individuals.
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