If you’re not familiar with the surveillance giant Palantir, you should - because they already know plenty about you.
Primarily a defence contractor, Palantir Technologies specialises in data integration and surveillance analytics.
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Police forces are rapidly adopting AI, placing at risk the human rights they are meant to protect.
Victoria Police use generative AI on 20% of crime reports. When a contact centre employee files an online crime report, they use generative AI on the form to generate a summary for police officers.
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Grok, an AI embedded within Twitter/X, is being used to digitally remove women’s and children’s clothing, and the results are being posted publicly.
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We are living in an age of surveillance, and it has never been more important for individuals to have the knowledge and tools to defend their privacy. Understanding what constitutes a legal breach of privacy empowers people to take action.
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On a global scale, there are an average of 285 breached accounts per 100 people. In Australia, that number skyrockets to 732 breaches per 100 people, meaning the average Australian has been affected by data breaches approximately seven times. Alarmingly, 30% of Australians believed their data was stolen in 2022 alone.
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On 17 June 2025, Digital Rights Watch wrote to several politicians to congratulate them on their appointment and request clarity on their position regarding the promised privacy reforms. Specifically, we asked:
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