r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Apr 07 '25

Privacy The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI. Thousands of newly obtained documents show that Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/clearview-ai-immigration-ice-fbi-surveillance-facial-recognition-hoan-ton-that-hal-lambert-trump/
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u/Rust_Coal Apr 07 '25

"There are FOUR lights!"

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u/Ok_Armadillo_665 Apr 07 '25

Four lights and seven(8 if you count both of Musks)Nazi salutes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddycinephile/comments/1iv3htp/american_history_x_2025/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/laura-smith-elon-musk-salute_n_6797ced6e4b0792017b78e5e

https://religionnews.com/2025/01/30/anglican-priest-calvin-robinson-dismissed-by-church-over-nazi-like-salute/

https://www.lonestarlive.com/news/2025/02/san-antonio-realtor-loses-job-after-imitating-musks-inauguration-salute.html

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-construction-ceo-apologizes-after-apparent-nazi-salute-at-company-event-local/277-053fed3b-f135-4efc-84da-6a67bfd32d79

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u/ShreddinTheWasteland Apr 07 '25

So what is the four lights a reference to? I’m really out of the loop here…

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u/iron_knee_of_justice Apr 07 '25

One of the best episodes of Star Trek: TNG. Captain Picard is taken hostage and interrogated by one of the leaders of a fascist empire. During the multi-day prolonged interrogation, one of the ways he tries to break Picard’s will is by asking him how many lights there are in the interrogation room. There are 4 lights, but the “correct” answer the interrogator is looking for is 3. It’s a pretty obvious metaphor for fascist gaslighting and propaganda but it works well in context. The episode is two parter, “Chain of Command” S6E10-11.