Articles by Zach Campbell
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Tools for Repression in Myanmar Expose Gap between EU Tech Investment and Regulation
Zach Campbell and Caitlin L. Chandle | The Intercept – TRANSCEND Media Service,
21 Jun 2021
14 Jun 2021 – Inside the interrogation room of a Myanmar detention center, what Myat remembers most clearly is looking up from the floor and everything being green. “When they first caught me, about 30 police just beat me up quite badly. They also dragged me on the road for about 100 meters and I think I lost consciousness,” Myat said. “But somehow I wasn’t bleeding, so they kept beating me until I bled.” Europe is developing phone-cracking technology with a company that has exported to violent, authoritarian regimes.
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Swarms of Drones, Piloted by Artificial Intelligence, May Soon Patrol Europe’s Borders
Zach Campbell – The Intercept,
13 May 2019
11 May 2019 – Imagine you’re hiking through the woods near a border. Suddenly, you hear a mechanical buzzing, like a gigantic bee. Two quadcopters have spotted you and swoop in for a closer look. Antennae on both drones pick up the radio frequencies coming from the cell phone in your pocket. Cameras and other sensors try to ascertain your intentions. Are you a threat? Are you illegally crossing a border? Do you have a gun? Are you engaging in acts of terrorism or organized crime?
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