In this new world of AI, we tend to focus on all of the positives it can bring to our lives by doing things faster, smarter, and more efficiently. But there is also a darker side to AI: Governments and law enforcement agencies can use it to establish a surveillance state.
To understand what happens when AI and technology are used to control populations, one needs only look at China. There, the government has used AI and other technologies to keep tabs on its citizens, particularly the minority Muslim population.
Oracle is one of the US companies most closely associated with providing technology that enables government surveillance programs. It has also gained a much higher profile of late due to its close relationship with the Trump administration.
Let’s take a look at Oracle CEO Larry Ellison’s views on AI, his many high-profile deals, and how the technology that his company creates has helped the Chinese government:
