From PRISM to AI: How Mass Surveillance Never Ended

Security technologist Bruce Schneier asserts that despite legislative changes following the 2013 Edward Snowden leaks regarding the NSA's PRISM program, mass surveillance has not ended; in fact, the data collected is now exponentially larger and more granular. Schneier points out that modern data collection, exemplified by journalists tracking individuals via mobile ad data, enables surveillance at an unprecedented level. He specifically warns that the integration of Artificial Intelligence, capable of tasks like voice-to-text summarization, is ushering in an era of "bulk spying" by governments like the US, China, and Russia, potentially making the current privacy invasions even worse than those involving social media giants. However, Schneier remains cautiously optimistic, suggesting that growing public outrage over privacy invasions might eventually lead to significant change, viewing current practices as potentially unethical relics of the past within 50 years.

(Source：Cointelegraph)