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Comment by Matt Mahmoudi

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Amnesty AI and human rights researcher
Failing to enact a total ban on public biometric surveillance creates broad national security exemptions that jeopardize fundamental rights.
AI Verified (Aug 7, 2026)
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Matt Mahmoudi, quoted in Chiara Castro, “The end of anonymous protest — How facial recognition puts democracy at risk,” TechRadar, August 7, 2026.
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Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance
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AI Verified Mahmoudi warns that not banning public biometric surveillance jeopardizes fundamental rights, directly supporting a ban on AI mass surveillance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 57min ago
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AI Verified Mahmoudi calls for a total ban on public biometric surveillance; recorded answer is for. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 57min ago

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AI Verified TechRadar, Aug. 7, 2026, attributes this exact statement to Dr. Matt Mahmoudi. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 57min ago
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