Ginny Hamilton-Barnes, Cherifa Bourchak, Sofia Farouk, Ella Startt, Joris Benjaminas Žilinskis, Eleanora Trinchieri, Fabienne Bull, Andres De Miguel, Ophelia Merali, Anna Pang London Politica Ginny Hamilton-Barnes, Cherifa Bourchak, Sofia Farouk, Ella Startt, Joris Benjaminas Žilinskis, Eleanora Trinchieri, Fabienne Bull, Andres De Miguel, Ophelia Merali, Anna Pang London Politica

London Politica & Warwick Think Tank: The Social Face of Spyware Report

Following the recent heated battle for a TikTok ban in U.S Congress earlier this month, the words ‘TikTok’, ‘China’ and ‘Spyware’ have taken the internet by storm. In this new report, titled The Social Face of Spyware, we examine the ways in which the revolutionary social interface of TikTok may contain deeper interwoven systems of data collection, user tracking and surveillance tools that make it a substantial political threat. Through our series of articles, analysts from both London Politica and Warwick Think Tank delved into the ways in which TikTok has influenced propaganda and misinformation, whether it can be used as a means of surveillance, how it compares to long- standing privacy regulations and what implications this has for the wider international landscape.

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Ginny Hamilton-Barnes, Lauren Chan, Noah Trowbridge, Hannibal Vad, Frank Stengs, Lewis Chapman, Matthew Johnson, Issy Ronald, Shyla Robinson, Paloma Lier, Taha Tariq London Politica Ginny Hamilton-Barnes, Lauren Chan, Noah Trowbridge, Hannibal Vad, Frank Stengs, Lewis Chapman, Matthew Johnson, Issy Ronald, Shyla Robinson, Paloma Lier, Taha Tariq London Politica

Emerging Disruptive Technologies

Emerging disruptive technologies have the potential to significantly impact and transform various industries, shaping the way we live, work, and interact with the world around us. In this report, we explore a range of such technologies and their potential applications, as well as the ethical and moral considerations that they raise.

These technologies include cultured meats, which are an alternative to traditional animal agriculture; artificial intelligence, which has the potential to revolutionize various industries; quantum computing and quantum cryptography, which leverage the principles of quantum mechanics to perform calculations and transmit information; nuclear fusion reactors, which could provide a virtually limitless and clean source of energy; solar geoengineering, which involves manipulating the Earth's climate to mitigate the effects of global warming; asteroid mining, which could provide access to rare and valuable materials; space-based solar power, which could provide a stable and reliable source of renewable energy; green hydrogen, which is produced through the electrolysis of water using renewable energy sources; lethal autonomous weapon systems, which are a type of military technology that can select and engage targets without human intervention; directed energy weapons, which use focused energy to disable or destroy targets; anti-satellite weapons, which are designed to disrupt, disable, or destroy satellites in orbit; regenerative medicine, which involves the repair and replacement of damaged or diseased tissues and organs; and finally genetic engineering, which involves the manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology.

Throughout this report, we delve into the characteristics, current development status, key actors, the technology’s supply chains, as well as the technologies’ potential applications. We also examine the potential impacts of these technologies on their respective industries and on society as a whole.

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