FBI and Fusion Centers Track AI Critics and Data Center Protesters Under Domestic Terrorism Framework
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C. da Costa
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Summary
WIRED obtained over 1,000 pages of government surveillance documents revealing that federal agencies and local fusion centers are tracking AI critics, data center protesters, and peaceful activists under the label "anti-tech violent extremism." This surveillance framework lumps peaceful protesters and town hall participants with genuine terrorists, expanding domestic threat monitoring to include criticism of artificial intelligence and technology companies.
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WIRED obtained over 1,000 pages of unpublished government surveillance documents revealing an emerging surveillance pattern: your criticism of AI could land you in a fusion center report.
The surveillance web extends far beyond actual violence.
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