Times newspaper published a report in which it warned of the possibility of China controlling the world through genes and artificial intelligence through the emerging technologies used by Beijing.
The report, written by Ian Duncan Smith, indicated that China is seeking to obtain as much DNA as possible for analysis by artificial intelligence and to obtain a huge amount of information.
According to the author, China, a pioneer in artificial intelligence around the world, is already using this technology in a range of systems, including monitoring minorities such as Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang and the Tibetan region.
“Here, data from security cameras, mobile phone signal trackers, and people’s spending habits is fed through sophisticated AI software to determine their risk profiles. But when combined with genetic monitoring, the possibilities of AI look really scary.”
He pointed out that the Chinese government compulsorily collects DNA samples from all men in some major cities and regions and uses artificial intelligence to analyze it, which would provide the authorities with a huge amount of information.
China, according to the “Made in China 2025” strategy, considers genomics and the artificial intelligence sector to be priority sectors, with Chinese companies and businesses forced to participate in making progress in these two sectors under local laws that stipulate that these companies must assist the country’s intelligence in developing these technologies.
“This direction by Beijing has raised concerns around the world that genomics and artificial intelligence could support the Chinese Communist Party in its attempts to dominate the world, especially now that the Beijing Genomics Institute has become the largest institution operating in the genomics sector,” Smith added.
During the investigations to find out how the Corona virus originated, it was found that there is a relationship between all institutions working in genome studies and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
The Times writer pointed out that “there is information about medical examinations sold in clinics in several countries, including the United Kingdom, which enable parents to learn everything about the fetus, such as the expected length, color of hair and eyes, genetic diseases that they can develop, and their sensitivity to certain types of drugs. The danger of these examinations lies in the fact that the mother signs a declaration approving the possibility of re-analyzing the samples of the fetus again, which is what China obtains through it a huge amount of information about the present and the future.”
For example, China can anticipate – through genetic analysis with artificial intelligence – a future need for another country for a type of drug in the future in large quantities, which may help it control the supply chain of this drug and obtain competitive advantages that enable it to maximize the gains of its companies over other companies producing the same ty