In Other News: Surveillance & Dual-Use Tech - October, 2025

Oct 2, 2025

Preempting Freedom

New digital tools enable law enforcement to conduct widespread surveillance and predictive profiling, raising serious civil liberties concerns and fueling fears of growing authoritarianism through “preemptive security” tactics.

Oct 2, 2025

Dual-Use, Unlimited Risk?

VC investment in dual-use tech is booming as startups aim to corner both government and private markets. As dual-use tech proliferates, concerns are growing over the ethical implications of AI-powered military systems like the “kill cloud,” with companies like Microsoft facing backlash for enabling surveillance and human rights abuses by militaries.

Oct 2, 2025