"They are already using a combination of facial recognition technologies, AI, and a compulsory social ratings system – like an Uber for human beings – to try to remove or punish bad behaviour among its citizens" Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Online, Chris Middleton even claimed the communist government is using the technology to "punish bad behaviour". He said: "China is an interesting case in point. "They are already using a combination of facial recognition technologies, AI, and a compulsory social ratings system – like an Uber for human beings – to try to remove or punish bad behaviour among its citizens." His comments come after the Chinese government revealed plans to unroll a mass surveillance system to watch the country's citizens by the year 2020. Chris added: "Such a draconian, state-sanctioned system risks excluding some people completely from society, if they don't conform to the government's model of'a good person'.