Institutions deploy AI-driven surveillance and predictive systems ostensibly to detect or prevent harm (insider trading, suicide attempts, cybercrime), creating an illusion of proactive security while shifting responsibility to algorithmic systems. Citizens and institutions surrender direct control to opaque technology, trusting that automation will catch threats before they materialize. This reflects a broader surrender to the security paradox: technological solutions designed to enhance autonomy instead require profound dependence and faith in systems we cannot fully understand or verify.