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The potential for surveillance technology to fight authoritarian governments.
32:40 - 42:01 (09:21)
While there is a growing concern about big data analysis and surveillance technology being used to benefit authoritarian governments, there is also potential for these tools to give power to individuals and combat oppressive regimes.
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The use of technology in political movements can be both powerful and dangerous.
32:40 - 33:56 (01:16)
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The use of technology in political movements can be both powerful and dangerous. On one hand, it can empower individuals fighting against authoritarian governments, as seen in the use of flash drives to distribute information in North Korea. However, on the other hand, it can also be utilized as a tool for the abuse of citizenry, as seen in countries like Cuba where access to information is heavily restricted by the government.
ChapterThe potential for surveillance technology to fight authoritarian governments.
Episode#231 – Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
There is a growing demand among people to have control over their own data, as it can potentially help individuals create businesses and allow them to make money, and also to avoid centralized powers and big organizations from collecting personal data against their will.
33:56 - 37:12 (03:15)
Summary
There is a growing demand among people to have control over their own data, as it can potentially help individuals create businesses and allow them to make money, and also to avoid centralized powers and big organizations from collecting personal data against their will.
ChapterThe potential for surveillance technology to fight authoritarian governments.
Episode#231 – Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Encryption provides a way to fight back against government surveillance by allowing citizens to feed fake data and confuse the government's centralized collection methods.
37:12 - 40:03 (02:51)
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Encryption provides a way to fight back against government surveillance by allowing citizens to feed fake data and confuse the government's centralized collection methods.
ChapterThe potential for surveillance technology to fight authoritarian governments.
Episode#231 – Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
China's Belt and Road campaign aims to build and control the infrastructure of this century by shipping and installing surveillance technology in dozens of countries around the world, while mandating Chinese companies abroad to send data back to Beijing through the national security law, allowing access to the back door.
40:03 - 42:01 (01:57)
Summary
China's Belt and Road campaign aims to build and control the infrastructure of this century by shipping and installing surveillance technology in dozens of countries around the world, while mandating Chinese companies abroad to send data back to Beijing through the national security law, allowing access to the back door.