[titaniumtown]

> After printing the line, a popup opened and my camera was activated. The app wanted me to submit my information, presumably to decide what to do with me next time I enter China.

Was this on your personal device? I'm just wondering how it activated your camera. I would love more details!

[anvuong]

Yeah that part is either just bullshit or OP gave the bot access to his camera previously, which is just dumb.

[crossroadsguy]

OP might have meant that it asked for camera permission. Or OP might have set camera permission to auto allow but then that is also stupid (more so).

[Justitia]

I would not be surprised if they just activated the camera

[sixseven]

The story smells like bullshit to me.

[parl_match]

An increasing use of AI is to gather user feedback. The Chatbot UI detected an error state, and then loaded a feedback vendor, who then popped the camera open for their interactive feedback session

I've run into this a few times, now.

So what OP is saying is plausible, I just don't appreciate their added and probably incorrect conclusion that it's because the government of China wants to do something to them