ND The Banality of Surveillance (benn.substack.com)
72 points by limbicsystem 2 days ago | 24 comments on HN ~lite vlite-2.0
Summary ~lite
The article explores the concept of surveillance through a personal anecdote about a company that tracked user interactions.
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2026-03-08 19:21 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-08 19:21 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 19:05 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=-0.240 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-08 19:05 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 18:52 model_divergence Cross-model spread 0.28 exceeds threshold (2 models) - -
2026-03-08 18:52 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild positive (0.16) - -
2026-03-08 18:52 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.16 (Mild positive) +0.12
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 17:56 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild negative (-0.12) - -
2026-03-08 17:56 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
reasoning
Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 16:30 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-08 16:30 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 16:09 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=-0.240 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-08 16:09 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 15:54 eval_success Lite evaluated: Neutral (0.04) - -
2026-03-08 15:54 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.04 (Neutral) -0.10
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 15:54 rater_validation_warn Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 0W 1R - -
2026-03-08 15:36 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild negative (-0.12) - -
2026-03-08 15:36 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
reasoning
Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 09:49 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-08 09:49 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 09:44 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-08 09:44 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 09:31 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild positive (0.14) - -
2026-03-08 09:31 model_divergence Cross-model spread 0.26 exceeds threshold (2 models) - -
2026-03-08 09:31 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.14 (Mild positive) -0.02
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 09:31 rater_validation_warn Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 0W 1R - -
2026-03-08 09:26 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild positive (0.16) - -
2026-03-08 09:26 model_divergence Cross-model spread 0.28 exceeds threshold (2 models) - -
2026-03-08 09:26 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.16 (Mild positive) +0.02
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 09:26 rater_validation_warn Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 0W 1R - -
2026-03-08 09:07 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild negative (-0.12) - -
2026-03-08 09:07 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 09:03 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=-0.240 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-08 09:03 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 08:42 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 08:37 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 08:25 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.14 (Mild positive) 0.00
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 08:04 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 07:59 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 07:32 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 07:20 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.14 (Mild positive) -0.02
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 07:15 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.16 (Mild positive) 0.00
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 07:02 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 06:55 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 06:51 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 06:32 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 06:16 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.16 (Mild positive) +0.02
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 06:04 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 05:52 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 05:31 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) +0.27
2026-03-08 05:13 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.14 (Mild positive) -0.02
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The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 05:02 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 04:57 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 04:48 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 04:27 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.01 (Neutral) -0.27
2026-03-08 04:13 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.16 (Mild positive) 0.00
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 03:56 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 03:49 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 03:25 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 03:21 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 03:11 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.16 (Mild positive) +0.02
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The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 02:49 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 02:44 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 02:41 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 02:14 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 02:07 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.14 (Mild positive) 0.00
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The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 02:03 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.14 (Mild positive) -0.02
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The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 01:40 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 01:36 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 01:35 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 01:30 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 01:09 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-08 00:59 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.16 (Mild positive) +0.02
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-08 00:37 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-08 00:32 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-08 00:08 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-07 23:58 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.14 (Mild positive) 0.00
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-07 23:35 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-07 23:29 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-07 22:59 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-07 22:49 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.14 (Mild positive) 0.00
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-07 22:29 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-07 22:25 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-07 20:17 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-07 20:12 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-07 19:55 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.14 (Mild positive) 0.00
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The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-07 19:50 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.14 (Mild positive) 0.00
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The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-07 19:34 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative) 0.00
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Editorial on surveillance
2026-03-07 19:24 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-07 19:20 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-07 18:36 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-07 18:17 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-07 17:30 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-07 17:25 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-07 17:20 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-07 17:14 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive)
2026-03-07 17:14 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative)
2026-03-07 17:14 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.14 (Mild positive)
reasoning
The content discusses surveillance in a technological context, touching on privacy concerns.
2026-03-07 17:14 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: -0.12 (Mild negative)
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Editorial on surveillance