If we keep heading down the path we're going, there's a decent chance the surveillance state from George Orwell's
。 1984 。future will come true.。

Kicking off Microsoft's Build developers conference on Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said it's up to developers to prevent that from happening.。

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, Nadella said, "With great technology comes great responsibility."。

"I do believe it's up to us to ensure that some of the more dystopian scenarios don't come true," Nadella continued.。Mashable Light SpeedWant more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories?Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter.。By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.。

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Okay, this is unexpected. Nadella saying it's "up to us" to make sure the dystopian views of tech won't come true #MSBuild。

— Karissa Bell (karissabe) May 10, 2017。

"Building trust in technology is crucial. It starts with us taking accountability for the algorithms we make, the experiences we create, and ensuring there is more trust in technology with each day."。 Nadella threw up a slide with
。Nadella threw up a slide with 。 1984。and。

Brave New World
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to drive his point home: 。

1984 di Orwell citato da Satya Nadella: costruire tecnologie affidabili, meritevoli di fiducia è un principio #MSBuild2017年 pic.twitter.com/wLkUteKbaN
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— Notebook Italia (notebookitalia) May 10, 2017 。

"Neither of these futures is something that we want. So the question is: What are we going to do?

"Neither of these futures is something that we want. So the question is: What are we going to do? What are the practical ways we can make progress?"。

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In typical wise Nadella fashion, the CEO said the company's thinking deeply about building toolsets that help empower users through AI, Windows 10, Internet of Things, its various collaborative tools such as Microsoft Teams, and more.
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3 values: empower people, inclusive design and build trust in technology #MSBuild pic.twitter.com/uWxB3pch3J。

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— Karissa Bell (karissabe) May 10, 2017。

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