The Chinese Government is using facial-recognition software to “track and control” this predominantly Turkic Muslim group, according to a disturbing report from The New York Times.

The Chinese Government has reportedly integrated artificial intelligence into its security cameras to identify the Uyghurs and appears to be using the information to monitor the persecuted group. The mass surveillance system employing facial recognition software targets Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples, facilitating their absolute control by the authorities.