The potential impact of AI on surveillance and monitoring

AI has the potential to greatly enhance a central power's ability to monitor and understand people's thoughts and speech. Currently, governments collect vast amounts of information, such as phone calls and social media posts, but the utilization of this data is limited. However, with AI, it becomes possible to analyze political opinions on a large scale using sentiment analysis. Access to citizen communications could provide insights into their views on the government or current leader. The implications of this technology are both useful and potentially concerning for specific individuals or regimes.