8. AI Surveillance with Meredith Whittaker

Welcome to If You Were in Charge,

A podcast featuring global peace strategist, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini.

Each week Sanam takes on a major global challenge and hosts leading practitioners and innovators to share their work and their solutions - if they were in charge with the necessary political and financial resources.

In episode 8, Sanam speaks with Meredith Whittaker, president of Signal, about critical issues surrounding data privacy, surveillance, and the role of technology in society.

They discuss the use of artificial intelligence in surveillance and its deadly applications in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine.

972 Investigation by Yuval Abraham into AI being deployed by Israel in Gaza

https://www.972mag.com/mass-assassination-factory-israel-calculated-bombing-gaza

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Chapters

00:00 The Consequences of Data Privacy Breaches

03:09 Understanding Signal and Its Mission

06:52 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Technology

12:25 Surveillance and Its Real-World Implications

20:57 Signal's Unique Approach to Privacy

27:40 The Role of Technology in Social Dynamics

29:35 The Evolution of Internet Communities

36:03 Reimagining Tech Infrastructure

43:12 The Role of Privacy in Technology

44:00 Hope Amidst Challenges

51:06 Surveillance and Its Implications

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