France is preparing to implement an application that creates controversy and reaction. The Macron Government’s preparations to track the internet movements of French citizens with artificial intelligence has started a new debate in the country. The French State Information Service made a new investment decision and launched an artificial intelligence tender to speed up the monitoring of its citizens’ activities on the internet. Although it is stated that the aim of the initiative is to observe how citizens perceive public activities; Many people think that the Paris administration, which recently appointed the first ‘Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization’, has a different goal. The initiative, which caused public reaction in France, asked on social media ‘Is the era of virtual sleuthing beginning?’ It also brought the question to mind.
LOSS OF TRUST
Informatics Specialist Osman Demircan, who said that France’s access to private life, in addition to physical tracking with artificial intelligence, would be a serious intervention in personal privacy, said: “Following all digital movements, from social media accounts to online searches, means interference with private lives and restriction of online freedoms.” It’s coming. Although it is understandable that states carry out such studies citing security reasons, it may cause a loss of trust between the state and the citizen. “We may see social unrest in France in the coming days.” he said.
LIMITS MUST BE DETERMINED
Demircan stated that virtual sleuthing practices are not currently preferred by countries, “The legal limits and transparency levels of such a study must be determined. When rights violations occur, individuals can apply individually to the constitutional court. Most countries have independent bodies for personal data protection and monitoring. For example, in Turkey, the ‘Personal Data Protection Authority’ evaluates complaints about data breaches,” he said.
“THE SOLUTION IS ‘HYBRID’ MODEL”
Technology Expert Tanol Türkoğlu gave the information: “Although the monitoring activities to be implemented in France are pronounced as public interest, no one can guarantee that they will not be used for arbitrary purposes.”
Turkoglu; He listed the following warnings: “Do states intervene in private life with such practices, but are social media sites doing something else? Isn’t the individual revealing his private life while sharing every moment on social media? Many people will defend themselves by saying ‘As much as I allow’ . If individuals were more moral and states governed with more ethical laws, there would be no need for such security measures. “Perhaps the hybrid life model that will be achieved by the human body or artificial intelligence at the end of this century will overcome this problem.”
“IT WILL BE APPLIED TO US TOO”
Dr. Ramazan Kurtoğlu (Researcher-Writer)
“They are spying on 7.5 million people in China with cameras. It no longer matters whether you have a phone in your pocket or a computer at home. The era of organic humans is now ending. They will control people with artificial intelligence systems. Capitalism has taken control of man’s environment for 200 years. The superior mind now aims to take control of the human body and human brain. “The new technological sleuthing that is being prepared in France will be implemented in our country as well, since we are in the G20 country.”
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