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China is upgrading its aging surveillance camera network with AI

Manufacturers like Hikvision and Huawei are shipping cameras with built-in computer vision and language models that automatically detect crowds. The system is being expanded into mass surveillance.

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China is upgrading its aging surveillance camera network with AI: manufacturers like Hikvision and Huawei are shipping cameras with built-in computer vision and language models that automatically detect crowds. The system is being expanded into mass surveillance.