UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s UN speech | Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images
In a somewhat bizarre and rambling speech at the United Nations, British prime minister Boris Johnson has warned of the influence of Google, Alexa-powered gadgets, and “pink-eyed terminators sent back from the future to cull the human race.” Johnson warned members of the United Nations that “it takes real effort to conceal your thoughts from Google,” and that in the future technology could be used to keep every citizen under round-the-clock surveillance. Johnson’s speech was meant to warn of the effects of unregulated technology, and call for the UN to work together on a common set of global principles for emerging technologies.
“Your mattress will monitor your nightmares, your fridge will beep for more cheese, your front door will sweep...
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