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"Smart" Surveillance: The Power of Tech Terms
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wǒ men我们cháng cháng常常yòngzhì néng智能láixíng róng形容xīnkē jì科技bǐ rú比如zhì néng shǒu jī智能手机zhì néng智能shè xiàng tóu摄像头děng

We often use "smart" to describe new technologies, such as smartphones and smart cameras.

zhè ge这个ràngrénjué de觉得kē jì科技hěncōng míng聪明hěnyǒu yòng有用

This word makes people feel that technology is very clever and useful.

dàn shì但是yǒu xiē有些zhì néng智能jì shù技术bǐ rú比如rén liǎn shí bié人脸识别qí shí其实yǒuwèn tí问题

However, some "smart" technologies, like facial recognition, also have problems.

rén liǎn shí bié人脸识别kě yǐ可以bāng zhù帮助jǐng chá警察zhǎo dào找到shī zōng失踪derénkě yǐ可以bāng zhù帮助jiā rén家人tuán jù团聚

Facial recognition can help police find missing people and help families reunite.

dàn shì但是zhè zhǒng这种jì shù技术yǒu shí hòu有时候huìrèn cuò认错réntè bié特别shìduìpí fū皮肤jiàoshēnderéncuò wù lǜ错误率gènggāo

But this technology sometimes misidentifies people, especially those with darker skin, with a higher error rate.

yǒu xiē有些guó jiā国家yòngzhè xiē这些jì shù技术láijiān kòng监控rén men人们bǐ rú比如zàichéng shì城市zhuānghěnduōshè xiàng tóu摄像头shōu jí收集dà jiā大家dezhào piān照片xìn xī信息

Some countries use these technologies to monitor people, for example by installing many cameras in cities to collect photos and information about everyone.

yǒu shí hòu有时候suàn fǎ算法huìyǒupiān jiàn偏见ràngyī xiē一些rénshòu dào受到gōng píng公平deduì dài对待

Sometimes, algorithms can be biased, causing some people to be treated unfairly.

kē jì科技běn shēn本身méi yǒu没有hǎo huài好坏guān jiàn关键shìrén men人们zěn me怎么shǐ yòng使用

Technology itself is neither good nor bad; the key is how people use it.

rú guǒ如果wǒ men我们xiǎo xīn小心kē jì科技kě néng可能dài lái带来shāng hài伤害

If we are not careful, technology can also cause harm.

suǒ yǐ所以wǒ men我们yàoliǎo jiě了解kē jì科技dehǎo chù好处fēng xiǎn风险zuò chū做出míng zhì明智dexuǎn zé选择

Therefore, we need to understand the benefits and risks of technology and make wise choices.

By Tactical Tech / Global Voices|CC BY 3.0|Modified & AI-assisted
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