Since its release this month in 1949, far before the advent of the internet—let alone artificial intelligence—George Orwell’s timeless novel 1984 has left generations with one primary warning: “Big Brother is always watching.” Now more than ever, it feels in America that Big Brother truly is here. While many opine about the dangers of private companies holding information and data about civilians, the real warning that 1984 gives us—which may be in our near future—is a consolidation of governmental entities that hold our information and data.
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