An Iranian parliamentarian recently suggested using facial recognition technology to crack down on internal unrest. What are #Iranian AI capabilities and how do they intersect with ongoing #MahsaAminii Protests? A thread: #IranProtests 1/6
The head of #Iran's parliamentary legal and judicial committee recently advocated for reinforcing Iranian facial recognition technology to reduce clashes between #Iranian security forces and protestors. 2/6 Image
This isn't the first time we're hearing of #Iran using #AI tech to track dissent. The Iranian Traffic Police discussed its plans to use facial recognition software to identify and fine pedestrians back in 2020. 3/6 Image
A senior Iranian official recently admitted that Iran would use footage from surveillance cameras and photos from social media to fine women—and fire government employees—who did not adhere to the #IslamicRepublic's veiling standards. 4/6
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Unconfirmed reports now suggest that Iranian authorities are using drones to locate and identify protestors, possibly by using facial recognition technology. These reports remain speculative and CTP cannot corroborate them. 5/6
What we do know is that #Iran has been cultivating its internal suppression toolkit for decades. The regime has already articulated its plans to use AI to repress internal dissent and may plan to use this technology to crack down on ongoing #MahsaAmini protests. 6/6 Image

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