this post was submitted on 08 Oct 2023
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And in addition to not equaling increased security it sounds like a policy of indiscriminate information gathering, via total surveillance nets, results in processing overload that prevents threats from being detected and responded to.
So it sounds like the article argues not only for a lack of benefit from increased surveillance, but also for a potential positive danger from it.
Clearly, the only answer is AI. I don’t know how an unreliable autocomplete will help with this, but I am willing to pocket a massive amount of taxpayer money in the attempt./s
How much do you think the military response to this will cost if it escalates?