The American Panopticon: Hidden Contracts and Lobbying Billions Fueling a Domestic AI Surveillance State
Artificial intelligence, while holding promise, is also enabling a new era of extensive domestic surveillance in the United States. This investigation exposes how undisclosed agreements and the significant financial influence of lobbying by tech giants contribute to what can be described as a “profit-driven panopticon”. This rapid “domestic surveillance creep” threatens fundamental civil liberties and […]