Age verification systems will create permanent records of user activity, compromising privacy and freedom of information. Governments and corporations are using the protection of children as a justification for widespread surveillance and censorship
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that search warrants for digital devices must specify limitations to protect privacy, as outlined in the Fourth Amendment. In People v. Carson, the court determined that warrants should only allow access to data clearly connected to the crime being investigated.
Pre-crime AI technology is being marketed in the US following a tragic church attack in Minneapolis, with GIDEON's AI platform aiming to preemptively detect potential violent actors.
@Marty Bent rightly warns that pre-crime AI, despite its potential to prevent attacks, will likely be used to curb speech and target individuals who criticize the power structure, similar to practices in Europe.
The UK Government has secretly allowed police forces to search over 150 million UK passport and immigration database photos with โOrwellianโ facial recognition technology for 6 years