Public opinion is the most powerful tool not only in life, but also on the webspace. There are a lot of options for its use, so much so that you can "destroy" a person, harassment, etc. Many states are already using these tools to control many aspects of our lives: cameras in the subway and on the streets with face identification, etc. But this is only a small fraction of what corporations such as Google can unite with the state. P.s Today I would like to share with you my observations regarding the development of neural networks. For example go to to your Gmail account (if you are not logged in already) and visit your personalized Dashboard . Opinion Leaders in Comments How often do we watch product reviews before buying? How often do we see a lot of comments under the post, and we can't wait to find out the majority opinion? "Yes, yes, yes... " - think my readers. I know want you mean In the age of , such decisions can be a reality. Imagine for a moment that in front of your monitor is a profile of a person , she regularly talks about her life, uploads new photos and ... writes comments and posts. And what if there is more than one? development of neural networks who has photos on Instagram As a result, you have an army, capable of arranging a revolution and a change in the political system in any country. 10 likes, Brexit, Trump and Memes The sensational worldwide " " and the "election of Trump" were closely associated with the agency , headed until recently by . CA collects user data (based on tests) from social networks(Big data) and sets up personalized targeted advertising on them. UK exit from Brexit Cambridge Analytics (CA) Alexander Knicks The basis of their development was the scientific work of Mikhail Kosinsky, who found out how you can : skin color, political preferences and much more. learn everything about you using 10 likes Automation of these processes can give great influence for terrorist groups and countries such as North Korea to use their influence in the world. Isn't it? Why Memes? Memes. They are so harmless and so funny. How can you resist them all, eh? "Propaganda should influence more on the feelings than on the mind" - Joseph Goebbels. Many on specific topics, make jokes funny and not very. Of course, at this stage, they are only learning. But what awaits them in the future? neural networks can generate memes Can the AI make jokes? I think yes, and you? are already in full swing with social networks. They can develop such technologies thousands of times better. Why? Because they have no budget constraints, and no one will tell them no, not even the law. Government agencies Conclusion Perhaps this seems like a fantasy, but imagine that you managed to combine all this into one single control system - the whole world will be in your hands, or at least part of it. Voluntarily...