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An anatomy of AI surveillance in Africa = the contradictions of digital technologies /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	An anatomy of AI surveillance in Africa/ edited by Gorden Moyo.
Reminder of title:	the contradictions of digital technologies /
other author:	Moyo, Gorden.
Published:	Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland : : 2025.,
Description:	xvi, 195 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Electronic surveillance - Africa. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-04269-9
ISBN:	9783032042699

An anatomy of AI surveillance in Africa = the contradictions of digital technologies /
An anatomy of AI surveillance in Africathe contradictions of digital technologies /[electronic resource] :edited by Gorden Moyo. - Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2025. - xvi, 195 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Studies in digital politics and governance,2524-3934. - Studies in digital politics and governance..

Chapter 1. The Contradictions of Surveillance Tech in Africa: An Introduction -- Chapter 2. The 'Sinofication' of Surveillance in Africa: Exploring Emerging Dynamics -- Chapter 3. African Digital Authoritarianism and China's Role: Implications on Democracy and Human Rights -- Chapter 4. Chinese Digital Technologies and the Construction of Surveillance States in Africa -- Chapter 5. China, Security, the Spread of Remote Surveillance Models and the Construction of the "Panoptic State" in Cameroon -- Chapter 6. Chinese Funded Surveillance Systems in Zimbabwe: Socio-Economic, Political and Ethical Implications -- Chapter 7. The Potency of National Identity and Interest in the Penetration of Chinese Technologies in South Africa -- Chapter 8. China's Surveillance Technology and Civil Liberties in West and Southern Africa -- Chapter 9. Weaponisation of Digital Sovereignty in Africa -- Chapter 10. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and Africa's Quest for Digital Transformation -- Chapter 11. US-China Digital Competition in Africa: The Perspectives of IR Theories -- Chapter 12. Towards the Decolonisation of Surveillance Technologies in Africa: Apostscript.

This volume examines the use of artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance tools, such as closed-circuit television (CCTV), facial recognition, and license plate readers, across Africa. Although governments claim these technologies combat cybercrime and terrorism, the book shows that they are often used to monitor citizens without their knowledge or consent. The book also reveals that China has become the leading supplier and installer of these tools, helping to build powerful surveillance systems in many African countries. Drawing on examples from across the continent, the book argues that these technologies are shaping new forms of digital control. This book will appeal to scholars, policymakers, diplomats, human rights advocates, and students of African politics, international relations, and security studies.

ISBN: 9783032042699

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-032-04269-9doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1502593
Electronic surveillance
--Africa.

LC Class. No.: HV7936.T4

Dewey Class. No.: 363.232096

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