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Billionaire Larry Ellison says a vast AI-fueled surveillance system can ensure 'citizens will be on their best behavior'
(www.businessinsider.com)
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And that’s basically it!
This guy read Foucault's discussion about the panopticon and took it as instructions. Ugh.
Good news, everyone! We've finally built the Torment Nexus from the famous book Don't Build the Torment Nexus.
The panopticon was originally designed as a prison, so effectively Ellison is saying, "wouldn't the world be great if everyone were in prison?"