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Comment by Matthew Guariglia

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Senior Policy Analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, specializing in surveillance, privacy, and civil liberties.
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.
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Matthew Guariglia, written testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, June 4, 2026, p. 3.
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AI Verified The testimony explicitly opposes generative AI for mass government surveillance, directly supporting a ban on AI for mass surveillance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 49min ago
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AI Verified Correct answer is for: Guariglia explicitly opposes generative AI for mass government surveillance, which supports banning it. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 49min ago

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AI Verified Official House hearing testimony (June 4, 2026), p. 3, reproduces this wording and identifies Matthew Guariglia/ EFF as witness. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 49min ago
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