School Surveillance Trains Compliance

Keyword‑monitoring software in schools (e.g., Senso) flags students’ and teachers’ keystrokes for terms like 'suicide' or 'bomb.' The author argues this shifts staff from relational judgment to checklist compliance, creating complacency ('the system is watching') while eroding trust and care. — As AI‑style 'safeguarding' spreads, institutions risk institutionalizing surveillance logic that undermines human attention, due process, and the quality of care.