US inherits Venezuelan surveillance state built on banned Chinese tech and AI — and it shows no signs of switching
- A new report has warned that efforts to install Chinese AI within Venezuela's surveillance network could still go ahead
- The plans were drawn up before former-President Nicolás Maduro was ousted by the US
- Report warns there has been no shift in policy, and calls on the US to take action
When the United States decided to oust and capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a daring nighttime operation, the capital of Caracas was turned to complete darkness as the United States Cyber Command allegedly knocked power generation offline.
But this goes beyond giving US troops favorable conditions to infiltrate Maduro's compound. Since coming to power in 2013, Maduro had been building a huge surveillance network to help keep an eye on and - if necessary - quell opposition. A surveillance network that could capture the whole operation on tape.
But as a President at odds with the US, Maduro...
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