【Edward Snowden: Decentralization as a Safeguard Against Surveillance and Artificial Intelligence】Golden Finance reported that privacy rights advocate and former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden stated at the Near Redacted conference held in Bangkok, Thailand, the importance of decentralization in combating the extensive surveillance capabilities brought by artificial intelligence. He warned that AI-driven surveillance would allow governments and corporations to process vast amounts of personal data in real-time, potentially paving the way for large-scale real-time data analysis.