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Feels like it's also going to be handy for selective prosecution. Say you're targeted for public speech someone doesn't like. Now they can try and draw some li

by tyingq 2y ago

Feels like it's also going to be handy for selective prosecution. Say you're targeted for public speech someone doesn't like. Now they can try and draw some link between your travels and some unsolved crime. Even if it's a weak link, and they can't win in court...the bar for arrest is pretty low. And, a bit of a reach, but it's also some of the foundation for "pre-crime" type stuff. "You've exhibited patterns of comings and goings that suggest..."

Molitor5901 2y ago
I'm more pessimistic. With available AI you can take video of someone, extract that human profile and characteristics, and then insert it into another one. It only takes that one visit to your office "We have video of you sneaking into an elementary school bathroom" to totally ruin your life, and even if you could prove it wasn't you and was doctored, the damage is still done. It's worse than selective prosecution
paganel 2y ago
Person of Interest was such a great TV show! Too bad many of the things in there came out to be true, or very close to true, in just a matter of 10-15 years.
- tyingq 2y ago
  Ah, hadn't seen it. I was thinking Minority Report, but skimming Person of Interest summaries..yes, similar.
- thesuitonym 2y ago
  I'm not familiar with the show, but dystopian science fiction doesn't predict the future, it criticizes the present.
banku_brougham 2y ago
"...first of all they must be arrested and brought before the court, and the [criminal code] articles will be found" - Molotov, June 14, 1940
potato3732842 2y ago
>Feels like it's also going to be handy for selective prosecution. <Always has been dot jpeg> >Say you're targeted for public speech someone doesn't like More likely you're gonna get targeted because you shared memes that were too dank. They won't put you in jail. They'll just fine the shit out of you because their goal isn't to personally attack anybody, but to marginalize demographics they don't like.

by tyingq 2y ago

Molitor5901 2y ago

I'm more pessimistic. With available AI you can take video of someone, extract that human profile and characteristics, and then insert it into another one. It only takes that one visit to your office "We have video of you sneaking into an elementary school bathroom" to totally ruin your life, and even if you could prove it wasn't you and was doctored, the damage is still done. It's worse than selective prosecution

paganel 2y ago

Person of Interest was such a great TV show! Too bad many of the things in there came out to be true, or very close to true, in just a matter of 10-15 years.

tyingq 2y ago
Ah, hadn't seen it. I was thinking Minority Report, but skimming Person of Interest summaries..yes, similar.
thesuitonym 2y ago
I'm not familiar with the show, but dystopian science fiction doesn't predict the future, it criticizes the present.

banku_brougham 2y ago

"...first of all they must be arrested and brought before the court, and the [criminal code] articles will be found" - Molotov, June 14, 1940

potato3732842 2y ago

>Feels like it's also going to be handy for selective prosecution. <Always has been dot jpeg> >Say you're targeted for public speech someone doesn't like More likely you're gonna get targeted because you shared memes that were too dank. They won't put you in jail. They'll just fine the shit out of you because their goal isn't to personally attack anybody, but to marginalize demographics they don't like.