Re:Doge using AI to snoop on U.S. federal workers, sources say
by palmotea on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @09:40AM
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>> why would it be bad for federal workers to be surveilled? is there an expectation of privacy while you're working?
> they’re creating a conflict between perceived political disloyalty and professional ethics
I think that gets to the heart of the matter: what is the purpose of the surveillance? In this case, it appears to be to root out people who have wrongthink about the leaders, e.g.
> Musk’s team is rolling out AI to monitor workers, including looking for language in communications considered hostile to Trump or Musk
Hostility to Trump or Musk is what you want, if they're pushing to do something illegal or unethical.
> they’re creating a conflict between perceived political disloyalty and professional ethics
I think that gets to the heart of the matter: what is the purpose of the surveillance? In this case, it appears to be to root out people who have wrongthink about the leaders, e.g.
> Musk’s team is rolling out AI to monitor workers, including looking for language in communications considered hostile to Trump or Musk
Hostility to Trump or Musk is what you want, if they're pushing to do something illegal or unethical.