"What if Tunisia's authoritarian regime had had artificial-intelligence-powered tools that predicted the coming revolution? They could perhaps have prevented other protests, or arrested leaders of a fledgling anti-government movement before it grew any larger."

Cathrin Schaer for DW on how AI changes "conflict forecasting":

https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-using-ai-to-stop-dissent-before-it-even-starts/a-76095344

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Middle East: Using AI to stop dissent before it even starts

Conflict forecasting, using AI and vast amounts of data, is evolving fast. The Middle East's authoritarian regimes could well be among the first in the world to use it to stop protests — before they even begin.

Deutsche Welle