AI and Mass Surveillance

SOURCE www.barrons.com
AI technologies rely on mass surveillance and exercise concerning control over our lives, according to the boss of encrypted messaging app Signal, who warns against the unquestioning enthusiasm surrounding AI development.

Key Points

  • AI technologies require huge amounts of data derived from mass surveillance
  • The AI industry is largely unaccountable and controlled by a few surveillance giants
  • AI firms may not have goals that benefit society

Cons

  • AI technologies rely on mass surveillance for data input
  • Concerns about surveillance and AI are two sides of the same coin
  • Power imbalances created by a handful of surveillance giants