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In Japan, AI-powered policing to thwart ‘lone wolf’ threats sparks civil liberties concerns
The pilot project will use AI to analyse online activity and flag people deemed potential threats, but critics warn it may be an overreach.
Japan ’s police are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to identify individuals who appear likely to commit “terrorist attacks” based on their social media posts, but observers say the move could backfire by sweeping up innocent citizens engaging in normal political discussion. The National Police Agency is seeking 49.5 million yen (US$338,000) in next year’s budget for a pilot project that would use AI to analyse online activity and flag individuals deemed potential threats. Shortly before former prime minister Fumio Kishida was due to give a campaign speech outside a station in Chiba prefecture, a message appeared on his X page stating, “I’ll kill you if you come.”
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