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Re:UK Government Goes All-In on Digital Surveillance, Censor... by jjgreen on Tuesday June 16, 2026 @05:49PM (#48562639)
... my ultimate vision for that part of the criminal justice system was to achieve, by means of AI and technology, what Jeremy Bentham tried to do with his Panopticon. That is that the eyes of the state can be on you at all times.

UK Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood

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Re:UK Government Goes All-In on Digital Surveillance, Censor... by vitally3643 on Tuesday June 16, 2026 @06:35PM (#48563203)
Anyone who reads "Do Not Build the Torment Nexus: A Cautionary Tale" and immediately thinks that building the torment nexus is a great idea needs to be removed from society for the public good.
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