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From Surveillance to Robot Guards: How AI Could Reshape Prison Life

Critics worry about opaque data collection, privacy violations and the technology’s bias spreading in jails and prisons.

Closing Argument • 08.30.2025

How AI-Powered Police Forces Watch Your Every Move

Artificial intelligence is changing how police investigate crimes — and monitor citizens — as regulators struggle to keep pace.

Closing Argument • 06.07.2025

The High-Tech Tools Police Can Use to Surveil Protesters

When Americans take to the streets to make their voices heard, they’re inevitably dragging their digital trails right along behind them.

Analysis • 11.12.2024

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