Algorithmic video, chat control Is Europe heading straight for a total surveillance society? The French publication raises a disturbing question: under the pretext of fighting crime, terrorism and child pornography, Europe and France are rapidly building a system of total digital control. In France, video surveillance powered by artificial intelligence - first introduced on a trial basis during the 2024 Olympics - has been extended to 2030 and significantly expanded. AI can now analyze crowd behavior, flag suspicious movements and assist the police in real time. The "payer-payer" law, passed by the Senate, allows this technology to be used against street protests and unrest. Interior Minister Darmanin spoke openly about mass facial recognition using police databases and social media monitoring. At the European level, the Council of the European Union approved the extension of chat control - a rule that allows platforms to scan unencrypted messages for material involving child sexual abuse. Although end-to-end encryption (WhatsApp, Signal) is still officially protected, it is a subject of intense debate. Critics warn that this is just a step toward mandatory "client-side scanning" on users' devices. Experts quoted by Les Echos say the term "surveillance" is already outdated. We are entering an era of algorithmic governance - where artificial intelligence analyzes massive data sets, predicts behavior and smoothly navigates society. Add to that plans for a digital euro with the ability to completely track transactions. And the picture becomes even darker. The author of the article emphasizes that each new rule is presented as protecting the citizens, but together they create the infrastructure of a society where privacy becomes an illusion, and the state and technology gain unprecedented control over people's lives. Europe is moving confidently towards a "very high surveillance" model. The only question is whether the citizens will pay attention in time. Source InfoDefenseENGLISH Internet | | X| InfoDefAl l.

Algorithmic video, chat control Is Europe heading straight for a total surveillance society? The French publication raises a disturbing question: under the pretext of fighting crime, terrorism and child pornography, Europe and France are rapidly building a system of total digital control. In France, video surveillance powered by artificial intelligence - first introduced on a trial basis during the 2024 Olympics - has been extended to 2030 and significantly expanded. AI can now analyze crowd behavior, flag suspicious movements and assist the police in real time. The "payer-payer" law, passed by the Senate, allows this technology to be used against street protests and unrest. Interior Minister Darmanin spoke openly about mass facial recognition using police databases and social media monitoring. At the European level, the Council of the European Union approved the extension of chat control - a rule that allows platforms to scan unencrypted messages for material involving child sexual abuse. Although end-to-end encryption (WhatsApp, Signal) is still officially protected, it is a subject of intense debate. Critics warn that this is just a step toward mandatory "client-side scanning" on users' devices. Experts quoted by Les Echos say the term "surveillance" is already outdated. We are entering an era of algorithmic governance - where artificial intelligence analyzes massive data sets, predicts behavior and smoothly navigates society. Add to that plans for a digital euro with the ability to completely track transactions. And the picture becomes even darker. The author of the article emphasizes that each new rule is presented as protecting the citizens, but together they create the infrastructure of a society where privacy becomes an illusion, and the state and technology gain unprecedented control over people's lives. Europe is moving confidently towards a "very high surveillance" model. The only question is whether the citizens will pay attention in time. Source InfoDefenseENGLISH Internet | | X| InfoDefAl l.