March 01, 2018

Stranger Than Science Fiction: The Future for Digital Dictatorships

Featuring: Elsa B. Kania

Source: Wall Street Journal

Journalist: Li Yuan

While Americans and Europeans debate whether the internet and social media are undermining democracy, a big question for many Chinese is whether cutting-edge technology strengthens autocratic rule.

China’s government is embracing technologies to monitor its population. A national plan to develop artificial intelligence highlights its “irreplaceable role in effectively maintaining social stability.” 

Read the full article in the Wall Street Journal.

Author

  • Elsa B. Kania

    Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program

    Elsa B. Kania is an Adjunct Senior Fellow with the CNAS Technology and National Security Program, and she will receive her PhD from Harvard University's Department of Governme...