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Advocates say FISA reauthorization could enable AI surveillance of communities

As Congress moves to reauthorize a major surveillance authority, privacy advocates warn that without reforms federal agencies could use artificial intelligence to monitor Americans at unprecedented scale.

Published Aug 1, 2026, 8:09 AM EDT | WFMZZ

As Congress plans to reauthorize a major government surveillance authority, privacy advocates say that failing to enact reforms would allow the federal government to spy on Americans at an unprecedented scale using artificial intelligence. They warn that reauthorization without changes could enable surveillance of entire communities.