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UK planning to team up with "big tech" in next pandemic for "whole-of-society" "live location data" and AI surveillance (reclaimthenet.org)

submitted 1 day ago by StopTech@lemmy.today to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/50424637

UKHSA will explore options to work with ‘big tech’ to use live location data and artificial intelligence (AI) for a more rapid, large-scale detection and alert system during pandemics. These services will adopt a whole-of-society approach with accessible and multilingual formats, and UKHSA will work to consider and build the equivalent tools needed for digitally excluded communities.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pandemic-preparedness-strategy-building-our-capabilities/uk-government-approach-to-implementing-the-strategy-england-only

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[–] randompasta@lemmy.today 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sounds like they want another pandemic.

[–] Thorned_Rose@sh.itjust.works 10 points 21 hours ago

Biggest wealth transfer in human recorded history so of course they do.