Hacked Data Exposes DHS Surveillance Ambitions Leveraging AI
Hacked data has revealed new details about the United States Department of Homeland Security’s growing interest in using artificial intelligence to expand surveillance activities. The information, obtained from the agency’s technology incubator, shows that the department has been funding several projects designed to strengthen monitoring and data analysis capabilities across the country. The leaked records were collected by a cyber hacktivist and later shared with journalists through a transparency organization. The data includes two large databases that provide insight into how the Department of Homeland Security works with private technology companies. One database lists more than 6,800 companies that submitted proposals to the agency, while another contains details of over 1,400 contracts that were awarded…