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FBI Explores AI System That Could Predict Future Criminal Threats
A federal procurement document contains a phrase that sounds harmless until you read what sits around it: “Predictive Modeling Using Enhanced Data with Traceable Lineage.” The FBI wants technology that can compare people against existing government records, identify patterns and similarities, and help analysts find additional information. No one is being arrested by an algorithm…
The FBI Is Exploring AI to Identify Future Criminal Threats
The idea sounds like it belongs in a science fiction thriller. A government agency uses artificial intelligence to identify people who could become threats before they break the law. Yet that possibility is moving closer to reality as the FBI explores new AI capabilities for its Threat Screening Center, triggering fresh debates over privacy, surveillance,…
LAPD Drops Flock Safety Contract Following Alarming Audit Of False Vehicle Stops
The Los Angeles Police Department has never been shy about embracing new surveillance technology. Over the years, the force has adopted everything from drones and predictive policing software to sophisticated data platforms that have sparked repeated debates over privacy and civil liberties. That history makes its latest decision particularly striking. After nearly three years of…
Texas Tattoo Artist’s 30-Year Sentence Over Anti-Trump Zines Sparks National Outrage
A Texas tattoo artist’s 30-year prison sentence has turned a federal protest case into a national debate over free speech, political dissent, and proportional justice. Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada was not accused of attending the violent protest outside the Prairieland Detention Center, yet prosecutors pointed to a box of political zines and materials as part…
The Virginia Man Who Sparked a National Fight Over AI Surveillance
A Virginia man accused of destroying 13 AI-powered license plate reader cameras has become an unlikely figure in one of the most heated debates in America. Jeffrey Scott Sovern, a Suffolk resident, is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he spent months targeting Flock Safety cameras installed throughout the area. Prosecutors allege he damaged…
Some Tourists Could Be Required To Share Five Years Of Social Media History Under A Proposed U.S. Entry Plan
A vacation used to hinge on passports, plane tickets, and a few lines of paperwork. Now, U.S. officials are considering a shift that could make a traveler’s digital footprint part of the price of entry. A new proposal would expand what some visa-free visitors must submit before boarding, raising questions that go beyond logistics: what…