Own a gun? Go to church? Do yoga? AI can find out in seconds.
- A series of demos on the Hill has both Democrats and Republicans alarmed about artificial intelligence’s ability to plumb commercial databases for information on Americans.
By Alfred Ng
09/01/2026 04:45 AM EDT
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Republicans and Democrats across Capitol Hill are getting a glimpse of artificial intelligence’s latest power: its ability to churn out instant dossiers filled with details about ordinary Americans, from a gun store owner’s leaked email passwords to a church member’s yoga workouts to people’s visits to abortion clinics.
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Hard not to read this article and NOT be concerned.
With all the Karens and other crazies out there that seem to think killing people is “socially acceptable”, everyone needs to be concerned.
Hell, I won’t even react to “driving bullies” on the road. Who knows what will be the result?
Argh!
p.s., while POLITICO is a left-leaning progressive site, in this case, I think they have done a great job “nailing this to the politician’s office door”. Well done!
“I never learned from a man who agreed with me.” — Robert A. Heinlein
Important to keep an open mind and open ears even to those who you assume are just always “wrong”.
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