Edward Snowden: Decentralization as a safeguard against surveillance and artificial intelligence

On November 10, privacy advocate and former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden stated at the Near's Redacted conference in Bangkok, Thailand, the importance of decentralization in combating the extensive surveillance capabilities brought by artificial intelligence. He warned that AI-driven surveillance would allow governments and corporations to process vast amounts of personal data in real time, potentially paving the way for large-scale real-time data analysis.