As emotional surveillance technology moves from labs into everyday life, devices are learning to read stress, fear, and mood from heart rate, expressions, and behavior. This investigative breakdown explores what happens when feelings become data — how governments, corporations, and institutions may use emotional analytics, and why the quiet erosion of privacy matters long before it becomes unavoidable.
New revelations show MIT’s involvement in AI research partnerships with Chinese labs tied to Beijing’s surveillance apparatus. Supported by U.S. defense funding, these collaborations raise pressing ethical and security concerns about academic research enabling state repression.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed various sectors, offering unprecedented advancements in efficiency and innovation. However, in the wrong hands, AI can pose significant dangers, leading to catastrophic outcomes. Deepfakes and Misinformation AI-generated deepfakes—synthetic media where a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else’s likeness—have become increasingly sophisticated. Malicious actors…