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What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Reveals About the Threat of AI

Orwell’s Nightmare Wasn’t About Technology; It Was About Who Controls It

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Suzanne Smith
Nov 19, 2025
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When one thinks of the risks posed by a large-scale information and behavioral management system that engages in surveillance, lies, and the revision of history, it’s hard not to think of 1984.

“What we’re really talking about is ‘Orwellian AI,’” said David Sacks, chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, discussing the risk…

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