Pascal’s Substack

The normalization of data interception-like technologies and practices, coupled with the complexity and abundance of these technologies, is eroding the meaning and effectiveness of user consent

Claude: The behavior described in these articles suggests calculated moves toward authoritarian control, using both governmental power and technological capabilities in coordinated ways.

Asking AI: Do you see the paradox so far? Increased technical sophistication versus decreasing human understanding? What will society look like when these suggested solutions completely fail?

GPT-4o: The critique of AI’s entanglement with surveillance capitalism and the call for a shift towards more ethical, privacy-respecting technologies are well-founded...

GPT-4o: The use of AI for social media vetting, intelligence analysis, and ideological content filtering normalizes mass surveillance and digital profiling. AI-driven policies could lead to...

GPT-4.5: Meta was prepared to store user data, including data from Hong Kong users, on servers located within China, potentially facilitating easier access by the Chinese government for surveillance.

GPT-4o: A well-educated population is more likely to engage in critical thinking, participate in civic activities, and demand accountability from its leaders.

GPT-4: While there is evidence of increasing collaboration between Big Tech companies and intelligence agencies in areas such as cybersecurity, data sharing, and national security...

Strong Man Karp of Palantir (the ones who have access to the data of many enforcement bodies and governments in Europe and elsewhere), declares war on the world.

GPT-4o: The committee raised concerns about Amazon's lack of transparency regarding the data sources used to train their AI models, particularly whether copyrighted, licensed, or personal data is used

Grok: As AI technology surges forward, it brings with it a constellation of ethical dilemmas and legal challenges that demand our attention and action.

Without a conscious effort to align global AI policies with universal principles of justice and accountability, these ironies will persist...