Surveillance State

Walmart collects extensive customer data, and has patented systems that could enable personalized pricing based on that data, but explicitly states it does not use this for dynamic or individual-based pricing as of June 2026.

Larry Ellison publicly stated in September 2024 that AI-powered surveillance, utilizing a vast network of interconnected cameras (such as police body cams and vehicle dashcams) that stream to data centers, would ensure citizens are "on their best behavior" by "constantly recording and reporting ever