Citizen Lab director says AI is amplifying surveillance threats
Original title: Citizen Lab Director Slams Trump Administration, ‘Techno-Fascist’ Executives
Ron Deibert told SecTor 2026 that authoritarian trends and AI propaganda are intensifying threats the lab studies.
Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert used his SecTor 2026 keynote to say threats the lab investigates are being super-charged by AI. He criticized what he called the United States' descent into authoritarianism and the use of AI to spread propaganda, and he criticized technology executives. The item is a short event report and does not present new research findings.
- The remarks were delivered on October 21, 2026, at SecTor 2026.
- Deibert said AI is super-charging the threats Citizen Lab investigates.
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Director Ron Deibert spoke to a crowd at SecTor 2026, warning that threats that the Citizen Lab investigates are being “super-charged” thanks to AI. The post Citizen Lab Director Slams Trump Administration, ‘Techno-Fascist’ Executives appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
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