The Reality Check The Reality Check

TRC #734: AI Privacy Threats + Goodhart's Law and Fast Food Order Status Screens

Jun 15, 2026 ยท 29m

Topics discussed

Introduction and show overview AI threats to personal privacy and security Fingerprint extraction from photos and selfies Key duplication from photographs Wi-Fi signals as a surveillance tool AI-enhanced CCTV and neighborhood monitoring Inference attacks and sensitive data prediction AI-driven data aggregation and profiling Social engineering and deepfake impersonation The physical world as a data source and mitigation McDonald's drive-thru order status discrepancy Historical context of metric manipulation Analysis of McDonald's operational incentives Goodhart's Law and perverse incentives Practical tips for fresh fast food orders Closing remarks and show credits
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