The Chinese government’s plan to develop a facial recognition system for all 1.3 billion of its citizens, edges Social Credit even further into the realm of science fiction. Photo / iStock / National Illustration
The Chinese government’s plan to develop a facial recognition system for all 1.3 billion of its citizens, edges Social Credit even further into the realm of science fiction. Photo / iStock / National Show more
Big brother: China's data-driven Social Credit system sounds like a sci-fi dystopia
Whether it’s by Facebook, Uber or Reddit, we’re all being scored without knowing how or why. But what if it was the state using facial-recognition software to rate us, reward us – and punish us? Welcome to the future of China