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Kazakhstan builds AI‑powered surveillance network using Chinese tech
Kazakhstan is expanding its AI‑powered surveillance infrastructure, integrating tens of thousands of cameras and facial recognition systems that raise mass surveillance and privacy concerns.
Kazakhstan is deploying an extensive surveillance network based on AI‑powered facial recognition and tens of thousands of cameras across cities, largely using Chinese‑made hardware and software. The government's digitalization push includes systems such as TargetEYE and other AI‑based surveillance platforms that are integrated with police and command centers. Human rights groups warn that this infrastructure could be abused to monitor and target activists and political opponents, especially following unrest in 2022. The reliance on Chinese vendors for core surveillance equipment further heightens concerns over data sovereignty and long‑term control of sensitive biometric data.
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- active
- Location
- Kazakhstan
- Date added
- 2026-03-25 14:41 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-25 14:41 UTC
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