On April 9, 2025, Thomas Le Bonniec will speak on AI and surveillance.

Abstract

According to Meredith Whittaker, Signal’s CEO, “The Venn diagram between AI concerns and privacy concerns is a circle”. Studying digital labor means bringing the topic of surveillance back on the table. This talk is meant to provide an initial exploration of how AI and surveillance are intertwined, with a focus on recent military developments.

About the Speaker

Thomas Le Bonniec is a Sociology PhD researcher at the Institut Polytechnique under Antonio Casilli and Corinne Vercher’s supervision. Working on the recognition of AI workers by data protection regulation and digital commons. Obtained a master’s degree in sociology in 2018 at Sorbonne-Université. In 2019, helped uncover how Siri, Apple’s vocal assistant, collected users' audio recordings without their knowledge.