Protect Democracy on Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance

Protect Democracy

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At stake are two “red lines” that command broad support: AI should not be used to surveil American civilians en masse, and currently available AI systems should not be permitted to select and kill targets without a human in the loop.

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Protect Democracy, “Safeguarding frontier AI labs’ guardrails from government overreach,” March 9, 2026.

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AI Verified The quote expressly says AI should not be used to surveil American civilians en masse, covering AI, mass surveillance, and a prohibitory stance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified The quote’s explicit “AI should not be used to surveil American civilians en masse” supports the recorded for vote. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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Ban governments from using AI to conduct mass surveillance of citizens

The Pentagon is punishing one of the United States’ leading frontier AI labs for refusing to lift contractual restrictions prohibiting government use of its products for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. These restrictions not ...

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