Oracle’s dystopian dream: AI surveillance and the price of ‘security’

Imagine a world where your every action is tracked, analyzed, and evaluated by artificial intelligence. No, this isn’t the plot of a new season of “Black Mirror.” This is Larry Ellison’s vision, the founder of Oracle, for our near future.

Ellison, speaking at a public Oracle meeting, presented his version of an “ideal world”:

– AI that monitors every citizen around the clock.

– A system that instantly reports any violations.

Sounds like paradise for a paranoid and hell for everyone else, doesn’t it?

But let’s examine why this idea is not just bad, but catastrophically dangerous:

1. AI inaccuracy: Even the best AI systems make mistakes. Imagine being accused of a crime you didn’t commit just because AI “decided so.”

2. Suppression of dissent: Protests against unjust wars or climate change could be declared “crimes” and nipped in the bud.

3. Ignoring the real causes of crime: Most crimes are related to socio-economic problems. Total surveillance won’t solve them.

But why does Ellison need this? The answer is simple and cynical: money.

Oracle is already profiting from the AI boom by providing infrastructure for data centers. A total surveillance system would require even more capacity, meaning even more profit for Oracle.

In a world where technology develops faster than ethics, Ellison’s proposal is a wake-up call. It reminds us that behind every “innovation” there may be a threat to our freedom and dignity.

So the next time you hear about a new “breakthrough” in AI and security, ask yourself: who really benefits from this? And are you willing to sacrifice your freedom for the illusion of security?