Subject: Orwell was just off on the timing...
Eye in the Sky
NYT | Will Broad. The newest generation of satellites is powerful enough to resolve features of individual faces from Earth's orbit. While companies say they're taking steps to mitigate concerns, the technology has privacy experts on edge. What happens when the public square is perpetually under a watchful eye?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/0...

Big Brother is watching.