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Minority report: FBI seeks AI for political watch list

AnnouncementPolicyJul 28, 2026

Procurement documents obtained by Reason show the FBI is seeking AI tools for its Threat Screening Center to build predictive models flagging potential threats. The center, created under George W. Bush in 2003, has shifted focus toward domestic dissent. The request cites "Predictive Modeling Using Enhanced Data with Traceable Lineage" among six requirements. Civil liberties groups have long criticized the watch list's scale and the difficulty of removing names.

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