This has been happening in China since 2018[1]. North Korea is able to oppress its citizens just fine without AI. I don't think recent advances are going to revolutionize government oppression.
People got to Oregon in the 1800s on wagons, I don't think cars will revolutionize personal travel.
Having infinite, instantaneous, amoral agents of the state analyzing video for patterns - some of which humans can't immediately notice - will revolutionize government oppression.
And just because NK can already do oppression with a heavy hand doesn't mean western countries won't up their game with more subtlety.
Having infinite, instantaneous, amoral agents of the state analyzing video for patterns - some of which humans can't immediately notice - will revolutionize government oppression.
And just because NK can already do oppression with a heavy hand doesn't mean western countries won't up their game with more subtlety.