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Well. Yeah. The criticism of digital ID writes itself. Given the US president’s inflammatory rhetoric about “Democrats” and “radical left”, this passage is an
by xtiansimon 1y ago
Well. Yeah. The criticism of digital ID writes itself.
Given the US president’s inflammatory rhetoric about “Democrats” and “radical left”, this passage is an ominous prediction:
“Welfare can be rationed through digital checkpoints, ensuring that only the “deserving” poor receive aid. Policing is strengthened through biometric databases, making dissent and protest more dangerous.”
This mirrors the reasons for resisting Voter ID laws.
And given story after story written here on HN about corporations who are unaccountable for their poor data handling, given digital services routinely deny users fair resolutions for bad algorithmic actions or ambiguous “policy violations” and without human arbitration. (Ha! Or just Byzantine department compartmentalization).
If you’re not chilled by the thought of Universal Digital ID for every single bit of life’s necessities, why no? Are you team Ellison? Do you think there will be room for _you and your family_ on the Ark?
https://fortune.com/2025/09/28/larry-ellison-ai-surveillance-oracle-tiktok-deal-social-media/ https://fortune.com/2025/09/28/larry-ellison-ai-surveillance...