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Nick Szabo· 2026-04-28 05:28
RT Chad Crowley (@CCrowley100)Anyone with an IQ above room temperature can see what this is: function creep in real time.A policy or technology is introduced for a limited, often reasonable purpose, but over time, that same mechanism is expanded into a tool of surveillance and control.Something’s sold in the name of safety, like using AI in cars to prevent drunk driving, and it’s accepted because its first use seems reasonable and hard to object to. But once the mechanism exists, it’s rarely removed. More o ...