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Big Tech's growing power likened to colonialism amid AI and surveillance concerns

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Experts are warning that major technology companies are becoming a new form of colonizer, wielding power through technology, finance, and information control rather than solely military force. Recent events, such as the use of AI systems like Lavender and Gospel to generate military targets in Gaza and the suspected use of Israeli intelligence to detonate pagers in Lebanon, highlight this shift. Concerns are also mounting over the use of cloud and data infrastructure by US tech firms in surveillance operations targeting Palestinians. AI

IMPACT Expert commentary suggests AI's role in warfare and surveillance is expanding, raising concerns about its geopolitical implications and ethical use.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses expert opinions and concerns about the growing influence of big tech and AI, framing it as a form of colonialism, rather than reporting on a specific event or release.

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Big Tech's growing power likened to colonialism amid AI and surveillance concerns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "‘The world is sounding an alarm’: Why big tech is the new colonist Power is no longer exercised through military force alone, but via technology, finance, and

    "‘The world is sounding an alarm’: Why big tech is the new colonist Power is no longer exercised through military force alone, but via technology, finance, and control over information, experts warn. Istanbul, Turkiye – When investigations by Al Jazeera and other media outlets in…

    LINKS aljazeera.com/…/the-world-is-sounding-an-…

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