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404 Media x The Intercept LIVE: How AI Is Used to Surveil and Kill

Sep 18, 2026 · 50m

Summary

Hosted by Intercept reporter Mickayla Lacey, this special 404 Media collaboration explores the privatization of mass surveillance and the integration of AI into warfare. Guests Sam Biddle and Jason Kemple discuss how companies like Palantir and Flock bypass legal oversight to track immigrants and protesters, while also detailing how AI firms like Anthropic and OpenAI are assisting the Pentagon in targeting strikes in Iran and Gaza. The episode highlights the lack of federal regulation, the rise of local-level backlash against surveillance hardware, and the urgent need for legislative action…

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