A skilled technologist builds surveillance tools for governments by day and undermines them by night, testing whether individuals inside oppressive systems can work against them without being corrupted or caught.
Directly relevant to tech worker ethics at surveillance companies, whistleblower dilemmas, and the moral position of engineers who build systems they know will be used for oppression.
Domains: Surveillance and PrivacyEthics and Philosophy of TechnologyGovernance and Political Systems
Scenario Types: Ethical dilemmaWarning / Self-preventing prophecy
Outcomes: CautionaryAmbiguous / Mixed
Tags: surveillance-workertech-ethicswhistleblowerdual-loyalty