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Re:Ask HN: Predictions on what will be the most surprising t... by uptown on Friday August 11, 2017 @01:25PM (#14992205)
Surveillance will not only be pervasive (it already is) but normalized on a global scale. Read up on China's "Social Credit System" for a glimpse of where we're headed.
Re:Ask HN: Predictions on what will be the most surprising t... by ash663 on Monday August 14, 2017 @12:18AM (#15006556)
A system like the one you mentioned not only encourages surveillance but also paves way for more corruption at the top level (assuming the government goes ahead with rating businesses as well). I sincerely hope this system is abolished before other countries begin implementing it as well.