The hottest Surveillance Substack posts right now

Frances Haugen's insights into Facebook and her motivations revealed in an interview with Vogue.
Singapore's tech advancements leading to a surveillance state described in an article from Rest of World.
A deep dive into QAnon and right-wing conspiracism through a close reading analysis featured in Lithub.

The 'Million Dollar Homepage' froze a piece of the earlier Internet in time by charging $1 per pixel for ad space, making over $1 million.
Stolen iPhones ending up in China can give you a personal glimpse into a stranger's life if still connected to your iCloud account.
Transit agencies actively read and respond to terrible tweets, showcasing public interaction with social media.

Helen Beetham is developing various pieces like 'The platform university', AI illusions, and pedagogies of anti-surveillance.
The content in development includes chapters on critical thinking in the digital university, post-digitality, and more.
Helen Beetham's future work will cover topics such as learning design, learning spaces, and other relevant mainstream pieces.

Dictatorships fear Artificial Intelligence more than expected, which could have positive outcomes for humanity.
Autocracies like China and Russia have developed sophisticated AI tools for control and surveillance.
The fear of losing power drives autocratic regimes to develop AI with guidelines that protect their control, potentially benefitting democracies in governing AI.

Dictators will use AI for psychological warfare and population control, rather than kinetic warfare.
AI can be abused by autocracies to destroy human agency, manipulate populations, and serve elite interests.
Autocracies like China and Russia will leverage AI to monitor, predict threats, manipulate populations, and influence globally.

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There is a contradiction in how facial recognition technology is used and regarded in society. Some support its use for safety, while others condemn it for privacy invasion.
Karnataka's Bitcoin scam highlights the risks and challenges of cryptocurrency and online transactions. Many people lost money due to lack of regulation and security.
Upcoming events like the Data Scientists Awards and Machine Learning Developers Summit provide great opportunities for networking and showcasing new research. Participating can help professionals grow in their field.

AI is being used more in workplaces to track how employees perform, but this can feel unfair and invasive. People shouldn't be treated like machines; they need support and investment.
There's a chance that interest rates may not drop as expected, which could slow down initial public offerings (IPOs) in technology. Some believe this could be a new normal for fewer IPOs in the future.
There's exciting news in AI development, especially with models like Anthropic's Claude Code showing strong early reviews. More tools are becoming available, making it easier for developers to create software without needing a large team.