Spying has always been limited by the need for human labor. A.I. is going to change that.
The internet enabled mass surveillance. A.I. will enable mass spying.| Slate Magazine
Reimagining Democracy| Schneier on Security
Google recently announced that it would start including individual users’ names and photos in some ads. This means that if you rate some product positively, your friends may see ads for that product with your name and photo attached—without your knowledge or consent. Meanwhile, Facebook is eliminating a feature that allowed people to retain some portions of their anonymity on its website. These changes come on the heels of Google’s move to explore replacing tracking cookies with somethi...| Schneier on Security
The internet enabled mass surveillance. A.I. will enable mass spying.| Slate Magazine
When the general public becomes increasingly aware of online surveillance attempts, how do they respond? Jon Penney, research fellow at Citizen Lab, looks into how individuals navigate this digital landscape and who is most likely to alter their behaviour.| The Citizen Lab
Ron Deibert in The Washington Post on Apple’s decision to drop lawsuit against Israeli spyware firm| The Citizen Lab
Spying and surveillance are different but related things. If I hired a private detective to spy on you, that detective could hide a bug in your home or car, tap your phone, and listen to what you said. At the end, I would get a report of all the conversations you had and the contents of those conversations. If I hired that same private detective to put you under surveillance, I would get a different report: where you went, whom you talked to, what you purchased, what you did. Before the inter...| Schneier on Security
