Advancements in AI have made 4th amendment restoration more urgent than ever

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The article argues that recent AI advancements have dramatically increased government surveillance powers, making the restoration of Fourth Amendment protections more urgent, and calls for updated civil rights safeguards.

The Bush and Obama administrations gave unprecedented spying powers to federal agencies and Senator Rand Paul has been fighting to push back for over a decade. Advancements in AI in recent years have turbocharged these surveillance powers beyond what most people imagine. It’s time to update our civil rights protections to meet the challenges of a high tech society.
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