news Project Syndicate 2026-07-20

AI Risks Supercharging Surveillance Capitalism; Policymakers Must Act

Governments have long allowed business models based on personal data exploitation and manipulation to flourish. With AI poised to amplify this, urgent policy intervention is needed to prevent further harm.

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