The man who died shielding worshippers during a terror attack at a San Diego mosque has been identified as a British-born father-of-eight. Dubbed a hero by local authorities, his actions during the assault saved countless lives. As details emerge, the incident reignites debates on digital sovereignty and the ethics of surveillance, raising questions about how algorithms can either prevent or fail to predict such extremism.
The man, whose family is in shock, embodies a tragedy that technologists like myself fear: a world where human courage outshines our best predictive systems.
