Spycytranny

Spycytranny is not dystopian fiction but an emergent governance logic. Recognizing its components is the first step toward dismantling them.

When a facial recognition system flags a protester (spy) and a predictive algorithm automatically freezes their bank account (cybernetic action) without judicial review (tyranny), spycytranny emerges.

Policy recommendations include mandatory human-in-the-loop requirements for punitive AI, “surveillance audit” rights, and decentralized identity systems.

(Conceptual)

Spycytranny: Toward a Theory of Algorithmic Surveillance and Coercive Control in Post-Democratic States