News & Commentary about Surveillance Technologies
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Jul 13, 2021
How Artificial Intelligence Can Deepen Racial and Economic Inequities
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Jun 17, 2021
Grassroots Activists are Leading the Fight to Stop Face Recognition. It’s Time for Congress to Step Up, Too.
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Apr 16, 2021
COVID-19 May Fade, But Will the Tracking Tools Built to Fight It?
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Mar 23, 2021
Amazon Drivers Placed Under Robot Surveillance Microscope
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Mar 15, 2021
Major Hack of Camera Company Offers Four Key Lessons on Surveillance
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Feb 17, 2021
Biden Must Halt Face Recognition Technology to Advance Racial Equity
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Feb 9, 2021
New Government Tracking System Paves the Way for Expanded Role of Drones
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Dec 21, 2020
CBP’s Plan to Expand Face Surveillance at Airports is a Civil Liberties Disaster in the Making
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Aug 4, 2020
ACLU Seeks Information on Government’s Aerial Surveillance of Protesters