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This week: the growing environmental impact of AI data centres, DRW’s top podcast and article picks, a look at AI surveillance of Australian protests, and finally, a call-out to our readers.
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Australians’ right to protest is eroded daily. Behind the scenes, digital surveillance is assisting this erosion, and AI has the potential to accelerate the damage. This is made possible by Australia’s weak privacy laws.
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TL;DR: The political party exemption in the Privacy Act leaves the door open for political parties, their contractors, subcontractors, and volunteers to access your personal information without following the same rules as everyone else. That needs to change.
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Photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-shot-of-keyboard-buttons-2882523/
Australians have a keen appetite for privacy and want better protections for their privacy. According to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), 90% of Australians support laws that give them greater agency over how their personal information is handled.
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Facial recognition surveillance is unethical. With this technology we cannot be anonymous in public spaces and our privacy is invaded no matter where we go.
Join our campaign to ban facial recognition.
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Our right to privacy is essential to uphold our democracy, rein in corporate power, and for a safe and fair digital future. It’s time to get privacy right.
Join the campaign for privacy law reform.
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