Prophecy in the News

Xi Jinping urged efforts to promote the healthy and orderly development of AI in a beneficial, safe, and fair direction. He emphasized leveraging the strengths of the system to achieve self-reliance and prioritize application-oriented development. Xi also noted the unprecedented risks and challenges AI introduces, calling for improved laws, regulations, and ethical guidelines to ensure AI is safe, reliable, and controllable.

President Vladimir Putin is implementing a security clampdown in Russia, ordering expanded surveillance, stronger defenses, and tighter security at transport hubs and public venues. This follows attacks on Russian infrastructure, with Putin blaming Ukraine and its Western partners. The directive reflects growing concern in Moscow that attacks deep inside Russian territory could intensify, raising the risk of further escalation.

Yi Gang, China's central bank governor, said China will continue curbing monopolistic behavior among Internet platform companies and strengthen consumer privacy and data security. The PBOC will strengthen regulation of the payments sector and require all financial services companies, including personal information businesses, to be licensed. He also stated that financial institutions should collect, use, and store information in strict accordance with the law.

Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel, is at the center of the American offensive in Iran, with its technology forming part of the operational core of the military strategy. Palantir's system integrates information from multiple sources into a single platform, allowing for the identification of targets, evaluation of scenarios, and execution of operations with unprecedented speed. The entire process from target detection to strike execution is increasingly assisted by algorithms, reducing human intervention and resulting in a faster and more efficient war.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced new measures to protect individuals and businesses from extortion, with FINTRAC mobilizing resources to combat extortion activities and improve information sharing with financial institutions and law enforcement. The government is establishing a new Canada Financial Crimes Agency and strengthening laws and enforcement tools to hold criminals accountable. The government is also strengthening consequences for serious offenses like extortion with tougher sentences.

Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel, has been awarded a contract by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to analyze its internal intelligence data using Palantir's AI system, Foundry, to help tackle financial crime. This has raised concerns about the US AI company's deepening reach into the British state and potential privacy violations, as the data includes sensitive case intelligence, reports on problem firms, and data about the public. Palantir already has numerous UK public deals, including with the NHS, military, and police.

Yi Gang, governor of the People's Bank of China, urged better international coordination to protect personal data, especially in areas like antitrust, data regulation, and consumer protection. The PBOC is cracking down on excessive consumer data collection and unfair clauses by fintech companies. Financial institutions must collect, use, and store information following the principle of "minimum necessity" and protect individual privacy.

Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel, brings military-grade surveillance and predictive policing tools into local law enforcement, raising civil liberties concerns. ICE has a $30 million contract with Palantir to build a platform integrating data from myriad sources to provide “near real-time visibility” of migrants in the country.