You're looking at Less Wrong's discussion board. This includes all posts, including those that haven't been promoted to the front page yet. For more information, see About Less Wrong.

ChristianKl comments on Research interests I don't currently have time to develop alone - Less Wrong Discussion

15 Post author: Stuart_Armstrong 16 October 2013 10:31AM

You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.

Comments (57)

You are viewing a single comment's thread. Show more comments above.

Comment author: ChristianKl 18 October 2013 12:49:09AM 0 points [-]

Mass surveillance is surveillance of the masses, not surveillance by the masses.

If the masses are surveilling than you also have surveillance of the masses.

Comment author: Lumifer 18 October 2013 02:08:06AM 0 points [-]

Mass surveillance -- of the masses -- is a reality right now and has been for many years.

Surveillance by the masses is a possibility that may or may not happen in the future in the form that we don't know and can only speculate about.