Today's surveillance, unlike the state-enforced kind in Orwell's 1984, is driven by private companies. People willingly trade privacy for convenience, creating a "Panopticon" we all participate in. The article argues this new form of social control is even more frightening, as we're marching into it ourselves.

Internet giants are tightening their grip, turning convenience into voluntary surrender of liberty. Tech companiesgather immense data, potentially leading to mindless dependency and even government surveillance. This alliancethreatens personal freedom and could result in a future where corporations wield totalitarian power, making us, the users, paradoxically dumber.