Technology & Surveillance
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Putin’s Next Move: Europe Is Preparing For Something Bigger
Something has changed in the atmosphere surrounding the war in Ukraine. For more than four years, Western governments have worried about escalation with Russia while operating under one critical assumption: the war could be contained. Ukraine would fight, Europe and America would supply weapons, Russia…
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No Safe Haven: Why Israel Cannot Stop Hunting The October 7 Terrorists
More than two years after October 7, Israel is sending a message to the men who participated in the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust: time will not erase what you did, distance will not protect you, and hiding behind sympathetic governments, organizations or…
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The Coming Education Crisis: Welcome To The Age Of Artificial Education
School has just started–or is about to start–in many parts of America, and over the next several months we may discover just how deeply artificial intelligence has changed the next generation of students. By virtually every early warning sign, the news is not encouraging. For…
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4 Pieces Of Back-To-School Advice For Parents
The backpacks are full, the lunches are packed, and moms and dads everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief that life is returning to back-to-school normal. But the beginning of classes isn’t just about getting kids ready for a new year, it’s about making sure…
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The End Of Privacy: AI Glasses Turn Every Encounter Into Potential Content
For years, Americans have worried about surveillance cameras mounted on buildings, government facial-recognition systems and smartphones quietly collecting enormous amounts of personal data. But the next stage of surveillance may not be mounted on a wall or sitting in someone’s hand. It may be sitting…
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When AI Becomes You: The Coming Age Of Digital Surrogates
Mark Zuckerberg is describing a future in which artificial intelligence will do far more than answer questions or write emails. His vision is for virtually everyone to have an extraordinarily capable personal AI agent that understands them, knows their goals and understands “everything you care…
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The Biometric Trap: AI Fraud Is Creating The Perfect Excuse For Digital Identity
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the meaning of a simple question: How do you prove that you are really you? For decades, passwords, identification cards, security questions and PIN numbers were considered sufficient for most transactions. But AI is beginning to undermine that entire system.…
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The Surveillance Web: Your Phone, Car And Online Life Are Tracking You
There was a time when being followed required someone to actually follow you. A police officer had to sit outside your house. An investigator had to trail your car. A surveillance team had to photograph where you went and whom you met. Today, much of…
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The New Censorship: AI Will Decide What You Are Allowed To Know
A new form of censorship is taking shape, and it may prove far more powerful than anything Americans have experienced before. It will not arrive with banned books, government raids, or websites disappearing overnight. It will not announce itself with warning labels declaring that certain…
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War Without Soldiers: The Robot Arms Race That Could Change Humanity Forever
For most of human history, war carried an unavoidable political cost. Leaders who sent armies into battle also sent their nation’s sons and daughters into danger. Every operation risked casualties, grieving families and pressure to bring the troops home. But what happens when the soldiers…
