The Eavesdropper Economy: How Surveillance Built AI (opens in new tab)

From a battery-less Soviet bug hidden in a wooden plaque to Stasi-era data overload, this episode traces how “listening in” scaled from espionage into an automation problem that helped propel modern AI. We unpack how surveillance capitalism and always-on devices—especially around kids—reshape privacy, language, and behavior, even when no one seems to be listening. Subscribe now and join us for this engaging and informative episode! =========📚📚📚========= CHAPTERS =========📚📚📚========= 00:0...