Edward Snowden

Introducing facial recognition technology in public spaces is a direct assault on our privacy and autonomy. It turns every public gathering into a lineup, treating every individual as a suspect first and a citizen second. Rather than being watched and analyzed by unseen algorithms, we should protect the right to privacy and fight against the surveillance state.

Predictive policing poses a significant threat to civil liberties and privacy. Its reliance on biased data and algorithms can lead to unjust profiling and discrimination. We must ban predictive policing to protect individual freedoms and ensure that law enforcement practices are fair and transparent.

I strongly believe that the international community must intervene if a dictator attempts to use brain-computer interfaces to create a non-consensual borg collective. Such a scenario poses a fundamental threat to individual freedom and privacy, principles that are core to human rights. Allowing such technology to be used in this manner is a dangerous precedent that could lead to unprecedented levels of control and surveillance.

I believe AI art generators should compensate original artists because creators deserve recognition and fair treatment. Just as we protect digital privacy and rights, we must ensure that artists' works are not exploited by powerful new technologies.

While the idea of digital representatives simulating their constituencies' beliefs is intriguing, it raises significant concerns about privacy, security, and accountability. Elected representatives are accountable to their constituents and can be held responsible for their actions, something that is difficult to achieve with digital simulations. The potential for misuse and manipulation of digital systems is too great to ignore.