https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/china-ai-predicting-dissent.html

Beijing is officially weaponizing artificial intelligence to punish citizens for thoughts they have not even voiced yet. A bombshell New York Times report has unmasked a terrifying evolution in digital tyranny, detailing the shift from punishing dissent to predicting it before it happens. Analyzed by researchers at Vanderbilt University, a massive data leak from the Beijing-based tech firm Geedge Networks reveals that China is actively developing AI-driven predictive surveillance to neutralize political risks.