ENGINEERING

The Social Credit System (SCS) is an ambitious social engineering project by the Chinese state.

Its stated objective is to create a more trustworthy society through collecting information, generating reputations and steering behavior. How did this endeavor emerge? Where does the SCS evolve towards? How is it perceived by the Chinese public? What are its intended and unintended consequences? How does it fit into the broader landscape of the Chinese information state’s governance techniques, and the global debates on information and surveillance?

These are central questions the ENGINEERING project seeks to answer.