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What is the potential benefit of predictive policing technology according to counter-terrorism advocates?
What is the potential benefit of predictive policing technology according to counter-terrorism advocates?
What is the main concern of privacy advocates and civil libertarians regarding predictive policing technology?
What is the main concern of privacy advocates and civil libertarians regarding predictive policing technology?
What are the concerns expressed by privacy advocates and civil libertarians about predictive policing technology?
What are the concerns expressed by privacy advocates and civil libertarians about predictive policing technology?
Which countries are mentioned in the text as implementing hyper-surveillance for crime prevention and counter-terrorism?
Which countries are mentioned in the text as implementing hyper-surveillance for crime prevention and counter-terrorism?
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How has Australia reportedly benefited from police work supported by computer algorithms?
How has Australia reportedly benefited from police work supported by computer algorithms?
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How has Australia reportedly used predictive technology to prevent terror attacks?
How has Australia reportedly used predictive technology to prevent terror attacks?
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Study Notes
- India and China are implementing hyper-surveillance to prevent crime and detect terrorists.
- Japan is also looking at predictive systems for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
- London and other parts of the UK have been using similar technology for some time.
- The technology relies on powerful computers processing face recognition and gait analysis data.
- Predictive policing is a controversial issue, with privacy advocates and civil libertarians expressing concerns about discrimination.
- Public safety and counter-terrorism advocates argue that predictive technology has great potential to prevent attacks and threats.
- Each jurisdiction must negotiate the balance between public interest and individual freedom.
- Predictive policing technology has the potential to be used as a tool of oppression, but risks can be minimized with checks and balances.
- Australia has reportedly thwarted 15 terror attacks in the past three years through police work supported by computer algorithms.
- A legal framework is needed to ensure ethical transparency and accuracy of data in predictive policing methods.
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Are you familiar with the growing trend of predictive policing and hyper-surveillance? Take this quiz to test your knowledge on the use of powerful computer systems for face recognition, gait analysis, and other data to prevent crime and detect terrorists. Learn about the controversy surrounding this technology, including concerns about privacy and discrimination, as well as its potential to prevent attacks and threats. See if you can strike the right balance between public interest and individual freedom, and understand the need for ethical transparency and accuracy of data in
