Hacker News with Generative AI: Surveillance

OpenAI Uncovers Evidence of A.I.-Powered Chinese Surveillance Tool (nytimes.com)
OpenAI said on Friday that it had uncovered evidence that a Chinese security operation had built an artificial intelligence-powered surveillance tool to gather real-time reports about anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.
Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance, China, Social Media, International Relations
7 points by johnshades 3 hours ago | 3 comments
Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance (wired.com)
Google announced Tuesday that it is overhauling the principles governing how it uses artificial intelligence and other advanced technology.
Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Google, Ethics, Surveillance
6 points by jdmark 17 hours ago | 1 comments
Journalists launch legal action against Italian government over spyware claims (theguardian.com)
Italy’s national union for journalists has submitted a criminal complaint to prosecutors in Rome after Giorgia Meloni’s government shut down questions in parliament over suspicions it had illegally used spyware technology to hack the phones of critics instead of criminals.
Journalism, Italy, Government, Surveillance, Law
11 points by adrian_mrd 2 days ago | 0 comments
Why bother with privacy when I have nothing to hide? (2023) (hannahonprivacy.substack.com)
Why bother with privacy when I have nothing to hide?
Privacy, Surveillance, Ethics, Society
56 points by mooreds 5 days ago | 60 comments
GSA staff facing cuts and fears of 'nonstop' surveillance (npr.org)
The General Services Administration, which manages federal real estate and contracts, plans to slash its budget in half and ramp up monitoring of remaining staff—a model that might soon be deployed across most of the rest of the federal government.
Government, Budget Cuts, Surveillance
7 points by apical_dendrite 10 days ago | 0 comments
The NSA's "Big Delete" (popular.info)
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion."
National Security, Censorship, Politics, Government, Surveillance
18 points by sundaeofshock 11 days ago | 3 comments
Google silently installed Client-Side Image Scanning App On Android (partyon.xyz)
Google, Android, Privacy, Security, Surveillance
13 points by rglullis 13 days ago | 3 comments
Please Take Off Your Apple Watch (watchesofespionage.com)
Apple Watch, Privacy, Surveillance
19 points by bookofjoe 14 days ago | 7 comments
Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons, surveillance (cnbc.com)
Google, Artificial Intelligence, Weapons, Surveillance
10 points by nudpiedo 15 days ago | 1 comments
US Cloud soon illegal in EU? US punches first hole in EU-US Data Deal (noyb.eu)
Since the Snowden disclosures we know that the US engages in mass surveillance of EU users by scooping up personal data from US Big Tech. The "Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board" (PCLOB) is the key US oversight authority for these laws. US media now reports, that Democratic members of the PCLOB got removed and their email accounts shut down. This brings the number of appointed Members below the threshold to have the PCLOB operate.
Privacy, Data Protection, Politics, Surveillance, International Relations
145 points by belter 15 days ago | 169 comments
Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons, surveillance (aljazeera.com)
Google has dropped a pledge not to use artificial intelligence for weapons or surveillance in its updated ethics policy on the powerful technology.
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Surveillance, Weapons
13 points by Physkal 16 days ago | 1 comments
Google erases promise not to use AI technology for weapons or surveillance (cnn.com)
Google, Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance, Weapons
41 points by e12e 17 days ago | 4 comments
Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance (wired.com)
Google announced Tuesday that it is overhauling the principles governing how it uses artificial intelligence and other advanced technology.
Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Google, Surveillance, Weapons
17 points by vinnyglennon 17 days ago | 3 comments
Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons from website (techcrunch.com)
Google removed a pledge to not build AI for weapons or surveillance from its website this week.
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Google, Weapons, Surveillance
245 points by filoeleven 17 days ago | 2 comments
WhatsApp Says Some Users Targeted by Israeli Spyware (gizmodo.com)
WhatsApp says that civil society workers and journalists on its platform were the targets of hacks by the Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions.
Privacy, Surveillance, Cybersecurity, Journalism, Israel
8 points by siltcakes 21 days ago | 0 comments
Trump now controls the NSA and FBI – What this means for your privacy (proton.me)
The United States claims to be the land of the free, but freedom is impossible without individual privacy. You must be certain the government will not arbitrarily monitor you in your home or on your devices. Yet the US legal system does little to protect your privacy rights.
Politics, Privacy, Surveillance, Law Enforcement, USA
13 points by jethronethro 25 days ago | 0 comments
The Tech Arsenal That Could Power Trump's Immigration Crackdown (nytimes.com)
Border enforcement agencies have spent billions assembling surveillance tools to track and find people. These could be critical in President Trump’s immigration agenda.
Immigration, Surveillance, Technology, Politics, Law Enforcement
5 points by johntfella 26 days ago | 0 comments
Larry Ellison: vast AI surveillance can ensure citizens are on best behavior (2024) (businessinsider.com)
But this is only the start of our surveillance dystopia, according to Larry Ellison, the billionaire cofounder of Oracle. He said AI will usher in a new era of surveillance that he gleefully said will ensure "citizens will be on their best behavior."
Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance, Society, Technology, Ethics
167 points by archagon 27 days ago | 137 comments
DOGE Takeover of USDS Allows Them to Surveil the US Government from the Inside (wired.com)
As one of his first acts after being sworn in, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency by reorganizing and renaming an existing entity, the US Digital Services (USDS), as the US DOGE Service.
Cryptocurrency, Government, Surveillance, Politics
114 points by mmooss 27 days ago | 127 comments
Court rules FBI's warrantless searches violated Fourth Amendment (arstechnica.com)
It's official: The FBI's warrantless searches of communications seized to protect US national security have at last been ruled unconstitutional and in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Law, Privacy, Surveillance, Fourth Amendment, FBI
63 points by pitwin 28 days ago | 23 comments
US Cloud soon illegal? Trump punches first hole in EU-US Data Deal (noyb.eu)
Since the Snowden disclosures we know that the US engages in mass surveillance of EU users by scooping up personal data from US Big Tech. The "Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board" (PCLOB) is the key US oversight authority for these laws. The New York Times now reports, that Democratic Members of the (officially "independent") PCLOB, have received letters, demanding them to resign by Friday night.
Politics, Privacy, Data Security, EU-US Relations, Surveillance
11 points by martin_a 28 days ago | 0 comments
The EU wants to scan every message sent in Europe. Will that make us safer? (theguardian.com)
In my 20 years of being a reporter, I have rarely come across anything that feels so important – and yet so widely unnoticed. I’ve been following the attempt to create a Europe-wide apparatus that could lead to mass surveillance. The idea is for every digital platform – from Facebook to Signal, Snapchat and WhatsApp, to cloud and online gaming websites – to scan users’ communications.
Privacy, Surveillance, Europe, Technology, Law
15 points by wqaatwt 28 days ago | 14 comments
Larry Ellison on AI Surveillance (Xcancel) (xcancel.com)
Oracle's Larry Ellison says “citizens will be on their best behavior” with an AI surveillance system
Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance, Privacy, Technology, Oracle
19 points by FollowingTheDao 29 days ago | 4 comments
US Cloud soon illegal? Trump punches first hole in EU-US Data Deal (noyb.eu)
Since the Snowden disclosures we know that the US engages in mass surveillance of EU users by scooping up personal data from US Big Tech. The "Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board" (PCLOB) is the key US oversight authority for these laws. The New York Times now reports, that Democratic Members of the (officially "independent") PCLOB, have received letters, demanding them to resign by Friday night.
Data Privacy, Politics, Surveillance, Europe, USA
7 points by robin_reala 29 days ago | 0 comments
Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of Data Unconstitutional (eff.org)
Better late than never: last night a federal district court held that backdoor searches of databases full of Americans’ private communications collected under Section 702 ordinarily require a warrant.
Privacy, Law, Surveillance, Government
354 points by janandonly 30 days ago | 83 comments
Police Use of Face Recognition Continues to Wrack Up Real-World Harms (eff.org)
Police have shown, time and time again, that they cannot be trusted with face recognition technology (FRT). It is too dangerous, invasive, and in the hands of law enforcement, a perpetual liability.
Civil Liberties, Surveillance, Technology, Law Enforcement
32 points by haltingproblem 33 days ago | 7 comments
The CDC, Palantir and the AI-Healthcare Revolution (unlimitedhangout.com)
The CDC’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) has partnered with the CIA-linked Palantir to cement the public-private model of invasive surveillance in “public health,” all while pushing the U.S. national security state and Silicon Valley even closer together.
Public Health, Surveillance, Artificial Intelligence, Government, Big Data
7 points by TheFreim 39 days ago | 0 comments
Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC (wired.com)
A device capable of intercepting phone signals was likely deployed during the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, WIRED has learned, raising critical questions about who authorized its use and for what purpose.
Surveillance, Politics, 2024 Election, Security
17 points by thunderbong 41 days ago | 7 comments
License plate readers are leaking real-time video feeds and vehicle data (wired.com)
Misconfigured license-plate-recognition systems reveal the livestreams of individual cameras and the wealth of data they collect about every vehicle that passes by them.
Privacy, Security, Surveillance, Technology, Law Enforcement
28 points by rntn 44 days ago | 7 comments
Online Behavioral Ads Fuel the Surveillance Industry (eff.org)
A global spy tool exposed the locations of billions of people to anyone willing to pay. A Catholic group bought location data about gay dating app users in an effort to out gay priests. A location data broker sold lists of people who attended political protests.
Privacy, Surveillance, Data Brokerage, Advertising
166 points by Breadmaker 45 days ago | 96 comments