So long are the days of the 70s–90s, when agents needed to bug a person for surveillance. In the modern era, your own devices can be turned against you and used by malicious devil people, and with the rise of AI in the last couple of years, things have become even worse.
70s–90s era — Human surveillance
- Agents physically followed a person.
- Hidden microphones and cameras had to be physically installed.
- Telephone wiretaps required access to telephone infrastructure.
- Surveillance was expensive and required manpower.
- Investigators had to manually listen to recordings and watch hours of footage.
- Physical documents, photographs, and film reels were common evidence.
Main idea: You needed people, equipment, time, and physical access.
2023 The Emerge of AI for the public
The worst type is compromised devices—it's like someone entering your room and hiding behind the curtain or taking the invisible pill. They can see everything. And if you are someone who writes your thoughts into Notes, that's even a whole new level of worseness—now they are mind readers.