alex pasternack
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Yes. This AI path we are on can easily lead to uber-surveillance by authorities as a means to restore social order being welcomed by shell-shocked people.
We know the step after that.
bsky.app/profile/just...
We know the step after that.
bsky.app/profile/just...
This by @zey.bsky.social ends with a nod to a real risk- synthetic media is likely to give authoritarians even more of an excuse to step in to surveil and enforce 'reality' in various ways.
Opinion | The A.O.C. Deepfake Was Terrible. The Proposed Solution Is Delusional.
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Yes. This AI path we are on can easily lead to uber-surveillance by authorities as a means to restore social order being welcomed by shell-shocked people.
We know the step after that.
bsky.app/profile/just...
We know the step after that.
bsky.app/profile/just...