Dangers of centralised data collection

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Vitalik Buterin described personal experiences of public surveillance and media exposure to illustrate the real-world impact of eroding privacy. He observed that being constantly watched makes people feel judged and less able to express unpopular views or act authentically.

Vitalik Buterin warned that AI and brain-computer interfaces could intensify privacy risks, especially with ongoing data misuse. He argued that concentrating data control, even with good intentions, leads to long-term instability.

Vitalik Buterin argued that government backdoors create systemic risks like data abuse, regime change vulnerabilities and corporate misuse. He warned that even well-intentioned centralised systems can become unstable and exploitable due to the scale of data they control.

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