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'Big data' predictions spur detentions in China's Xinjiang

4:00pm IST - 01:43

Chinese authorities in the far western region of Xinjiang are detaining suspects flagged by predictive software that combines data on everything from security camera footage to health and banking records, according to Human Rights Watch.

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Chinese authorities in the far western region of Xinjiang are detaining suspects flagged by predictive software that combines data on everything from security camera footage to health and banking records, according to Human Rights Watch.

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'Big data' predictions spur detentions in China's Xinjiang

4:00pm IST - 01:43