Are We Building a Surveillance State in Plain Sight?

Talk Truth 08.19.26 – Jeff Dornik | Jeff Dornik, host of The Jeff Dornik Show and founder and CEO of Pickax, discusses the rise of AI-powered surveillance and where the line between public safety and personal privacy should be drawn. From Flock cameras tracking vehicles and allegations of misuse to Big Tech algorithms, biometric data and AI, Jeff warns how quickly technology built for convenience and safety can become an infrastructure for mass surveillance.

00:00 Opening: Public Safety or Government Surveillance?
01:05 Guest comes in: Jeff Dornik
01:42 How Flock Cameras Track Your Vehicle
03:35 Is the Infrastructure for Mass Surveillance Already Here?
04:26 Could This Become a Social Credit System?
04:59 How Big Tech Algorithms Shape What You Believe
07:45 God Watching Us vs. Government Watching Us
08:34 “If You Have Nothing to Hide…”
09:27 Can Technology Listen to Private Conversations?
10:42 What Your Phone Can Track About You
11:45 How Your Data Can Be Used to Influence You
13:12 Elon Musk, Data Collection & Neuralink
13:59 X Money and Access to Your Money
14:34 Could Your Speech Get Your Account Shut Down?
17:21 Allegations of Flock Camera Abuse
18:00 Why Are Flock Cameras Being Marketed to Churches?
18:54 When Surveillance Becomes a Privacy Violation
20:13 AI Is Being Used for 911 Calls
20:47 What Happens When AI Makes the Wrong Call?
22:26 How Do We Push Back?
22:57 Why the Fight Starts Locally
25:28 Psalm 24
25:42 What Happens When a Nation Pushes God Away?
27:24 Free Living in Truth Devotional