Policy · 1h ago
Xprize Founder Diamandis: Surveillance Makes Humans Behave Better
Peter Diamandis, founder of the Xprize Foundation, argued that global surveillance improves human behavior, echoing Oracle's Larry Ellison. The comments come amid ongoing debates over privacy and AI-powered monitoring. Diamandis offered no evidence for his claim, which critics say ignores civil liberties risks.
Meridian48 take
Diamandis' assertion lacks empirical support and glosses over the authoritarian potential of mass surveillance, a recurring tech-bro fantasy.
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