Shoshana Zuboff: 'AI is surveillance capitalism continuing to evolve and expand'
21 hours ago
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- #data privacy
- #AI regulation
- Shoshana Zuboff describes AI as an evolution of surveillance capitalism, based on data theft.
- She highlights the EU's regulatory efforts (Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, AI Act) but warns against bowing to pressure from Trump.
- Zuboff criticizes the hidden methods of surveillance capitalism, citing Google's early realization that behavioral predictions could be monetized.
- She warns of 'fusion scenarios' where private and public sector surveillance merge, as seen in China and potentially the U.S. under Trump.
- Zuboff argues that regulation alone is insufficient; surveillance capitalism must be abolished to preserve democracy.
- She emphasizes the need for collective action and reinvention to create a human-centered alternative.