Friday Squid Blogging: Illex Squid Catch in the Falklands

2026-07-25T19:23:39Z861cd7b324e95db844a72342e2e2783341a03a2441be94740a592e9be354a62a
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What happened

Feed of Bruce Schneier posts covering multiple security and privacy topics: a proposed “Genie coefficient” metric for AI alignment; expanded debate on end-to-end encryption and government lawful‑access (“going dark”); real-world harms from identity theft that exploited a one‑time 2FA code and email account takeover; MIT’s planned deployment of 500+ AI surveillance cameras capable of face/object classification and demographic inference with 30‑day retention; a viral misidentification/arrest tied to Flock license‑plate‑recognition cameras highlighting LPR error modes and police reliance on third

Why it matters

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2026-07-25T19:23:39Z
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