Privacy isn't dead, but much of what we call privacy today will be replaced, researchers argue
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-09-30
Nathan Young endorses Stefan Schubert's argument that privacy isn't quite dead, but predicts many parts of our current notion of privacy will end and be replaced by other concepts. Schubert adds that most people remain fairly prudish about privacy, so even if norms should change, the shift will be gradual. An opinion-level discussion of how AI-era surveillance is reshaping privacy expectations, rather than a concrete regulatory analysis.
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