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Briefing
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- Citizen Scoring System – China’s Communist Party developing citizen scoring system using artificial intelligence algorithms, where residents are scored for behavior, depending on data submitted by private companies, including social media and online shopping data, and government agencies
- Rewards and Penalties – High scores entail benefits, such as access to faster Internet service, fast-tracked visa processing, and discounts to hotels, car rentals and insurance policies, while lower scores could bar access to loans, jobs, and air travel
- Timeline – Program currently voluntary and will be mandatory by 2020
- Potential Penalized Activities – Lower scores could be given for making political statements against government, or for affiliating with such people, as well as for purchasing video games or alcohol
- Potential Upside – Can be used as foundation for national credit system, with majority of Chinese people not having credit scores, as many do not own houses, cars, or credit cards
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