# Inside the massive (and unregulated) world of surveillance tech

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Salon Brightline Initiative
- Speaker: Sharon Weinberger
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sharon_weinberger_inside_the_massive_and_unregulated_world_of_surveillance_tech)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What is a weapon in the Information Age? From microscopic "smart dust" tracking devices to DNA-tracing tech and advanced facial recognition software, journalist Sharon Weinberger leads a hair-raising tour through the global, unregulated bazaar of privatized mass surveillance. To rein in this growing, multibillion-dollar marketplace that often caters to customers with nefarious intents, Weinberger believes the first step is for governments to classify surveillance tools as dangerous and powerful weapons.

## Lectures

1. [Inside the massive (and unregulated) world of surveillance tech](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sharon_weinberger_inside_the_massive_and_unregulated_world_of_surveillance_tech/203cc6b50956), 12 min (TED's player)