AI Surveillance and Freedom of Speech

As AI-powered surveillance reshapes the boundaries of privacy and expression — and as companies like Google and Palantir recruit heavily right here at ETH — it’s never been more urgent to ask what role we want technology, and ourselves, to play. Join the ETHics Forum on September 24, 2026, at the ETH Audimax for a panel discussion bringing together whistleblower Edward Snowden(virtual), investigative journalist Marguerite Meyer, and tech-ethics activist and former Google employee Vikram Subramanian, moderated by Dr. Jaya Klara Brekke. Together they’ll dig into surveillance, censorship, and the ethical stakes of the technology we build. Stay after for an apéro and continue the conversation over drinks. Spots are limited — reserve yours today.

📍 Location: ETH Audimax, Rämistrasse 101, 8006 Zürich
📅 Date: Thursday, 24.09.2026
🕕 Time: 18:30 – 21:00 (Apéro to follow)

📺 Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/kioCFKhLqes
💬 Matrix room for Q&A: https://matrix.to/#/#ai-surveil:matrix.org

Registration closed.

In addition, universities across Europe will livestream the event:

City: Lausanne
Uni: EPFL
Room: CM 11

City: Berlin
Uni: TU x HU BERLIN
Room: Plenaarsaal Asta TU Berlin

City: Trento
Uni: University of Trento
Room: CLab M, School of Innovation

City: Magdeburg
Uni: Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Room: Hörsaal 4, G-05