Xprize founder Peter Diamandis says humans behave better when they are being watched

This article was published on June 26, 2026 Peter Diamandis described a world where no one can hide and called it a feature, not a threat, joining a growing list of tech executives who think constant recording makes people honest Xprize founder Peter Diamandis says total surveillance makes people behave better, joining Larry Ellison in endorsing a world with no privacy. Xprize Foundation founder Peter Diamandis has joined a growing list of tech executives who believe global surveillance is a good idea, writing on X this week that “humans behave better when they’re being watched.” In a Substack essay titled “Visibility, Transparency and Trust,” he described what he called “radical transparency” as inevitable and positive, envisioning a future “where you can know anything, anytime, anywhere” and where “no one can hide.” Diamandis said his thinking was shaped by a podcast interview with Will Marshall, CEO of Planet, the largest operator of Earth-observing satellites. “No one can hide anymore,” Marshall told Diamandis during the conversation, citing the company’s ability to image every square metre of the planet daily. Marshall pointed to Ukraine as an example, arguing that Planet’s sa