"Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington who specializes in tech policy and ethics, warns that new surveillance measures may persist long after the threat of the pandemic has waned, opening the door to tactics that feel oppressive and are open to abuse.
“People get acclimated to drones and metal detectors during the Olympics or World Cup and low and behold, the tech lingers past its initial justification,” Calo says. “It’s a form of mission creep.”"