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Comment by Matthew Guariglia

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EFF activism director
EFF opposes the use of generative AI for the purposes of mass government surveillance because that use supercharges unconstitutional violations of civil liberties and because government secrecy prevents the public and lawmakers from knowing when generative AI models make mistakes.
AI Verified (Jun 4, 2026)
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Matthew Guariglia, statement submitted to the House Committee on Homeland Security hearing “The AI Security Landscape: How Frontier Models, Agentic AI, and AI Coding Tools Are Reshaping Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience,” June 4, 2026.
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Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance
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AI Verified The quote is explicitly about opposing generative AI for mass government surveillance, which is directly on-topic for a ban on AI for mass surveillance. Model: gpt-5. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote explicitly opposes mass government surveillance with generative AI, so the recorded for answer matches. Model: gpt-5. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The EFF testimony in the hearing PDF explicitly says it opposes generative AI for mass government surveillance because of constitutional violations and secrecy; exact quote at lines 828-831. Model: gpt-5. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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