Netflix has updated their privacy policy and it includes camera access (they claim for QR code and similar functionality) and it includes a ton of device and network information. They also included: “publicly available sources such as public posts on social media… and other information available…/1

Over the last few years we've seen an increase in #autonomy in weapons systems and the integration of #AI in warfare, surveillance, policing and border control.

We need new int’l law to protect humanity from automated harm. Support us to make this a reality:
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@peterstefanovic.bsky.social UK-based privacy advocacy group ‘Big Brother Watch’ is currently campaigning against mass bank surveillance, workplace monitoring, and facial recognition technology. I wondered if you had any thoughts on the bills in parliament regarding surveillance and overreach. /1

South Wales Police have announced plans to deploy Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology in Bridgend town center on Sunday, 9 February 2025. This proactive operation aims to locate suspects, wanted individuals, and high-risk missing persons.
www.south-wales.police.uk/police-force...

People are concerned that the UK wants to spy on the USA but they seem to have forgotten that the USA politely asked them to.

I wrote a thread in reply to an article about it. bsky.app/profile/summ...

If you’re interested in mass surveillance/big data/human rights/technology the below Bluesky thread is worth a read.

Attorney Jack Waldron is representing Chris Gatlin in a lawsuit about the misuse of facial recognition technology by law enforcement. Gatlin was wrongfully incarcerated for 17 months after an AI facial recognition program misidentified him as a suspect in an assault case on St. Louis’ Metrolink. /1

The USA has had a mass surveillance system for decades, I just think it will be upgraded significantly and it will be easier to interrogate data than it ever has been before using reasoning model LLMs. My primary concern is actually changes in legislation regarding privacy rights.

@caseynewton.bsky.social wrote about Google unveiling its 'responsible AI progress report' by quietly deleting the part of its AI principles where it promised not to work on weapons.

Why is that a surprise? Because of Project Maven.
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The MIT AI Risk Repository is a comprehensive living database that lists over 1,000 AI risks.

airisk.mit.edu

In my last thread I talked about when surveillance captures crime, but no-one acts. In this thread I’m going to explain what Palantir is.

So, what is Palantir? You’ve probably heard the name—maybe in the context of government surveillance, police databases, or big data analytics. (🧵 1/7)

We live in a world where surveillance cameras are everywhere. Also: AI can analyze footage faster than ever. Intelligence agencies like the NSA & GCHQ collect massive amounts of data.

And yet—countless crimes caught on camera go unreported and unsolved. Why? (🧵 1/8)

DOGE employees ordered to stop using Slack while agency transitions to a records system not subject to FOIA

🔗 www.404media.co/doge-employe...

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