US agencies buy vast quantities of personal information on the open market – a legal scholar explains why and what it means for privacy in the age of AI
Government agencies can track you, thanks to the vast amounts of personal information available for sale. metamorworks/iStock via Getty ImagesNumerous government agencies, including the FBI, Department of Defense, National Security Agency, Treasury Department, Defense Intelligence Agency, Navy and Coast Guard, have purchased vast amounts of U.S. citizens’ personal information from commercial data brokers. The revelation was published in a partially declassified, internal Office of the Director o