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The conversation shifts to technology, especially AI and encryption, examining how far we've come since the 2010s. He highlights that the same tools that enable massive data sharing and AI development also facilitate unprecedented surveillance and data analysis, raising privacy concerns.

He discusses projects involving "mixnets"—decentralized, anonymous communication networks—that could restore privacy and security for whistleblowers, journalists, and activists. Such tools are vital as governments and corporations seek to control or monitor digital interactions, often under the guise of security but at the expense of civil liberties.