/dup/ - btfo

Until recently, surveillance functioned much like a modern panopticon, creating the illusion of constant observation. But with AI, we're fast approaching a reality where it will be possible to genuinely monitor everyone, all the time.

It will become possible to instantly identify 'bad' behavior, and in some cases, even raise suspicion before it occurs. I use 'bad' in quotation marks because its definition is entirely shaped by those in power. Under the wrong circumstances, what's considered 'bad' could be a personal opinion-or even an entire ethnicity.

Social media already allows a small group of powerful oligarchs to shape what people see-and by extension, what they believe. While propaganda has always existed, social media takes it to a new level, making it harder to recognize the source. Even worse, it's personalized, creating isolated groups with entirely different sets of information and viewpoints.

With the rise of AI, however, this influence will only grow. Not only will algorithms become more advanced in how they rank and recommend content, but they'll also be able to generate fake content or messages, passing them off as organic.

I can't predict the future, but I'd bet that the majority of people won't even notice this shift. Most are tech-illiterate,and tech companies dominate the flow of information, which means any discussions about this will be limited and hard to find. It won't be a secret, per se, but discussions about it will be few and far between. When those discussions do exist, they'll likely be watered down to avoid sounding paranoid or extreme.

How does this make you feel emotionally? How would you react to it? The implications of this technology really bother me, but I know bringing it up in real life would likely make me seem paranoid, so I just keep it to myself.