Caitlin Kalinowski on Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance

Caitlin Kalinowski

Former head of robotics at OpenAI; previously led Meta's Orion AR glasses and Oculus VR hardware

AI has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got.

AI Verified (Mar 7, 2026)

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Caitlin Kalinowski, social-media statement reported in Anthony Ha, “OpenAI hardware exec Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal,” TechCrunch, March 7, 2026.

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Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance

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AI Verified Opposing surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight substantially supports banning AI mass surveillance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified Kalinowski objects to surveillance without judicial oversight, not surveillance categorically; abstain on an unconditional mass-surveillance ban matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified TechCrunch, 7 Mar 2026, attributes this verbatim social-media statement to Caitlin Kalinowski. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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AI has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got.

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