Surveillance

Something deeply uncomfortable is unfolding at Meta right now, and it goes far beyond another round of Silicon Valley layoffs. The company is simultaneously tracking employee keystrokes to train AI models, forcing AI tool adoption into performance reviews, and preparing to cut 8,000 workers by May 20th. Employees are sharing nihilistic memes, building countdown websites to their own layoffs, and openly asking to be fired so they can collect severance. ...

The US government has always been able to spy on its citizens. But AI is making it so easy, so fast, and so comprehensive that even the lawmakers who built the surveillance infrastructure are getting nervous. Section 702 of FISA expires April 30, 2026. What’s playing out on Capitol Hill isn’t a routine renewal — it’s a fight over whether AI-enhanced surveillance should operate without meaningful oversight in a democracy. ...