The American Prospect and other outlets report that Anthropic is creating an extensive monitoring system aimed at activists who oppose fast AI progress. The approach uses predictive methods to flag potential incidents before they occur. Reporting draws on new hires and interview comments. Figures including Miguel Nicolelis and David Adler reacted on X, calling the effort total surveillance and a threat to civil liberties. More Perfect Union posted the Prospect story and quoted critics who link the project to broader privacy erosion under capitalism.
Anthropic is building out an extensive monitoring system to keep tabs on activists who oppose the rapid development of artificial intelligence. https://prospect.org/?p=144219
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