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Hajar Hammado

Senior Policy Advisor at Demand Progress, focused on national-security policy, civil liberties, and human rights.

Right now, just walking down the street could allow you to be detected by AI-powered cameras and put into a database. Sen. Markey’s Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act is a critically needed safeguard against a surveillance apocalypse where the government and unaccountable corporations can collect and store your face and voice. Facial recognition technology threatens the privacy and security of all Americans. Every member of Congress who cares about invasive surveillance must support this bill.

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Hajar Hammado, Senior Policy Advisor at Demand Progress, quoted in Senator Edward J. Markey’s official press release on the reintroduction of the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act, September 25, 2026.

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Ban governments from using AI to conduct mass surveillance of citizens

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AI Verified The quote urges support for a federal moratorium on government facial/biometric surveillance, covering the statement's AI mass-surveillance ban. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6-codex · 20d ago

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AI Verified Markey Senate press release (2026-09-25) reproduces the full quotation and identifies Hajar Hammado of Demand Progress. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6-codex · 20d ago

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