🌎 Discussion: Spying, Surveillance, and Privacy Concerns

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

Saw this in my TL and was searching for the right thread to put it in, which led me to find we don’t really have a thread for this subject, so here we go. Discuss anything having to do NSA/FBI/CIA surveillance on American citizens here, or discussion of legislation involving the subject, such as the Patriot Act.

 

[squeekness]

Now there's a cheery thought....

 

[InCali]

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation.

apnews.com

Methinks this dude is in a lot of trouble.

Prolly not too popular with the Florida Cubano population. LOL

 

[squeekness]

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation.

apnews.com

Methinks this dude is in a lot of trouble.

Prolly not too popular with the Florida Cubano population. LOL

Might not fare well in a Florida prison, then.....

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Congress postpones spy tool reforms amid stark disagreements

Section 702, a surveillance program used by the NSA, CIA and FBI is being targeted as a domestic spying tool. But dozens of retired intelligence officials are trying to protect it.

scrippsnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Europe reaches a deal on the world's first comprehensive AI rules

The rules would go into full effect in 2025, and could serve as a blueprint for regulators elsewhere in the world.

scrippsnews.com

It Sure Looks Like Governments Want to Let AI Surveillance Run Wild

As the EU seeks to finalize a landmark AI law, critics see a big loophole for developers of the worst kinds of police tech.

gizmodo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Billionaire Larry Ellison says a vast AI-fueled surveillance system can ensure 'citizens will be on their best behavior'

Billionaire Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison said he expects AI surveillance systems to reach a point where all citizens are under constant watch.

www.businessinsider.com

• Larry Ellison says AI will enable a vast surveillance system that can monitor citizens.
• Ellison, the billionaire cofounder of Oracle, shared his thoughts on AI during a recent meeting.
• Oracle, a software company, is aggressively pursuing AI projects.

Ellison said AI would be used in the future to constantly watch and analyze vast surveillance systems, like security cameras, police body cameras, doorbell cameras, and vehicle dashboard cameras.

"We're going to have supervision," Ellison said. "Every police officer is going to be supervised at all times, and if there's a problem, AI will report that problem and report it to the appropriate person. Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that's going on."

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

I'm Not Sure I Trust Apple's AI This Deep in My Digital Life

Apple has a good reputation when it comes to privacy, but no system is infallible.

www.howtogeek.com

 

[blueharvest]

Feds warn of 'vast surveillance' of your online data

A new government report investigates how the world's biggest social media platforms are collecting and using your personal information. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.

www.nbcnews.com