Technocracy in China is a greater threat to the world than military domination, although the two could go hand-in-hand. Technocracy means total Scientific Dictatorship and China is racing to complete its global net.
Part of the Transhuman dream is to achieve God-like omniscience, which is the goal with brain implants. Who would control the knowledge available to you? Google. Proceed at your own risk
Science is being weaponized against planet earth, its eco-system and inhabitants. If CO2 is removed from the atmosphere, it would sterilize earth into a barren desert devoid of all life.
Dissenting employees are waiting for Google to declare that "censorship is unacceptable and that they will not collaborate with governments in the oppression of their people." They may be waiting for a long time.
Vaak's website claims to "Analyze more than 100 person feature quantities such as face, clothes, movement direction, attribute and estimate behavior and purpose." Basically, it tags you 'guilty' before you commit a crime.
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) used to forcefully fight against climate change fanatics. Now he says, “It’s just not worth the fight anymore.” Such surrender is spreading among Republican and conservative ranks.
The phrase "private sector" appears 29 times, indicating the key role that private industry and public-private partnerships will play in our future.
"Hello. I'm from the government and I'm here to help you. What you say will probably be used against you." This is an element of 'predictive policing', or pre-crime, which seeks to determine where a crime will occur in advance.
The U.S. Post Office is a loose cannon when it comes to spying on Americans: it answers to no-one and can perform warrantless collection of data on every single piece of mail. Furthermore, it can and will give any data to other federal agencies who request it.
With robot delivery growth rates of 40-50% per year, the displacement of human workers will soar during the next 10 years. As a result, the robotics industry will be one of the hottest investment areas, further exacerbating the displacements.