> In fact, a lot of people will say to this, "if you don't do anything wrong you've got nothing to hide". They welcome it.
Weird that those people want their poops and bedtime routines live on TV globally. Having something private is not bad and anyone who thinks so hasn't taken a second to think about it.
I think the extra dangerous thing here is propaganda along with the AI to convince everyone it is okay, and I'd say that is already happening, as your comment describes.
Aside from electing responsible people to government in order to pass regulations, what can a regular person do to change the profit incentives at scale of the companies who are building the mass surveillance systems? It seems a dire and impossible situation.
> Aside from electing responsible people to government in order to pass regulations, what can a regular person do to change the profit incentives at scale of the companies who are building the mass surveillance systems? It seems a dire and impossible situation.
There's no need to be so fatalistic. The EU is about to enact GDPR; a huge privacy preserving peice of legislation. It seems like the large technology companies are going to give the same protections globally (verification is too much fuss). This is a huge win, and US citizens get it for 'free'.
Here are some ideas for more productive things than despairing on Hacker News:
- Vote with your neurons. Stop using services that you find objectionable, even if you enjoy them.
- Stay abreast of issues via organizations like the EFF, EPIC and the FSF in the US; ORG, Privacy International and FSFE in the UK, etc. Send them your cold hard cash.
- Speak to your representatives, and give them your angle. If they're being paid by the organizations you're worried about, tell them politely what you think of this.
- Socially, as charmingly as possible, let people know what you think about surveillance if it comes up. It's a fun one if framed correctly, as it doesn't divide down left/right lines, and no-one likes to sound authoritarian. Offer help and expertise to people who are wishing to make privacy preserving changes (e.g. move off gmail, set up a pseudonym, configure a VPN, etc.)
Weird that those people want their poops and bedtime routines live on TV globally. Having something private is not bad and anyone who thinks so hasn't taken a second to think about it.
I think the extra dangerous thing here is propaganda along with the AI to convince everyone it is okay, and I'd say that is already happening, as your comment describes.
Aside from electing responsible people to government in order to pass regulations, what can a regular person do to change the profit incentives at scale of the companies who are building the mass surveillance systems? It seems a dire and impossible situation.