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Surveillance State

Tech

Singapore’s Tech-utopia Dream Is Turning into a Surveillance State Nightmare

In the “smart nation,” robot dogs enforce social distancing and an app can claim to neutralize racism. The reality is very different.

Peter Guest Rest of World Nov 2021 30min Permalink

Tech World

Where Surveillance Cameras Work But the Justice System Doesn’t

Mexico City has one of the most ambitious and sophisticated video surveillance systems in the world. But it hasn’t stopped crime.

Madeleine Wattenbarger Rest of World Jan 2021 25min Permalink

Tech

The Panopticon Is Already Here

Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government’s totalitarian control—and he’s exporting this technology to regimes around the globe.

Ross Andersen The Atlantic Jul 2020 30min Permalink

Travel

Flying the Quiet Skies

TSA is tracking regular travelers like terrorists in a secret surveillance program.

Jana Winter The Boston Globe Jul 2018 30min Permalink