11/04/2025
We Should Think Like China!
In China, platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Google, Google Maps, WhatsApp, and even the Chrome browser are banned!
At first, this may seem irritating, but now I realizeâthey actually protected themselves from a massive danger long ago.
Today, a news report shook me to my core.
I saw that Israel is now using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to target and kill Palestinian people!
Since I work with AI, I often need to dig deep into it, and from that I can confidently say:
The biggest power of AI is data.
The more data you have, the stronger your model becomes.
And we are giving away this data for free every single dayâa huge mistake.
đš When you use Google Maps, Google tracks your location
đš Facebook wants your contact list, so it can understand your full network
đš From your saved contacts like âMa,â âBaba,â or âBoro Vai,â it understands your relationships
đš Your browser (Chrome) stores all your passwords, emails, and browsing historyâyour entire digital life in the palm of their hands!
And the family photos you postâĻ you can't even imagineâeach one is a data point.
In times of war, these could become your greatest vulnerabilities.
So, the question isâwhat's the solution?
đ¸ Small solution: Donât share personal information online
đ¸ Big solution: Create our own platformsâjust like China did
Unless we build our own systems like China, we are never truly freeâweâre just modern slaves!
Before you stand against those who hold all your data, ask yourselfâwhere does your strength really lie?
~ Sheikh Muhammad A***n Bappi Shah