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This integrated network fuels existing fears about privacy erosion, surveillance, and loss of autonomy, as personal behaviors and bodily states become subject to digital oversight and potential manipulation.
Implications for Society, Economy, and Liberty
O'Fallon stresses that the Fourth Industrial Revolution is not just technological but fundamentally societal. It will transform institutions, redefine economic models, and challenge human autonomy.
Policing and law enforcement will rely heavily on data and surveillance.
Economic systems will shift toward automation and resource redistribution based on digital metrics.