“Chinese tech isn’t an imitation of its American counterpart. It’s a completely different universe.”
Read more: https://logicmag.io/04-letter-from-shenzhen/
“There’s a category of story we call ‘Them Not Us’—US media reporting on problems abroad, and seemingly not noticing that they have the same problems at home.”
“A future full of always-listening devices will have its own complications, of course.”
“Welcome to a world where Juggalo makeup is your best shot at avoiding involuntary surveillance.”
“In the hands of government surveillance programs and law enforcement agencies, there’s simply no way that face recognition software will be not used to harm citizens.”
“The Pew study indicates that there is a significant cognitive problem among US people in being able to assess facts from opinions.”
“There’s little room for indiscretions, imperfections, or acts of independence—especially not when the government can listen in on your phone calls, monitor your driving habits, track your movements, scrutinize your purchases and peer through the walls of your home.”
“From the federal Department of Homeland Security down to local police departments, governmental use of biometric facial recognition software has gained a startling amount of traction in recent years. And these agencies are getting help from big business, to boot.”
Read more: https://theweek.com/articles/779196/governments-creepy-obsession-face
“Footage from those flying cameras will be automatically analyzed by AI systems not disclosed to the public.”
Read more: https://qz.com/1299947/this-is-the-week-that-the-drone-surveillance-state-became-real/
“The most effective form of advertising is to create a sub-culture through which to sell products.”
