Spying on Americans

1. "Draw a circle around all the assets in the U.S. now devoted to artificial intelligence," Reich explains. "Draw a second circle around all the assets devoted to the U.S. military. A third around all assets being devoted to helping the Trump regime collect and compile personal information on millions of Americans. And a fourth circle around the parts of Silicon Valley dedicated to turning the U.S. away from a democracy into a dictatorship led by tech bros." Before today's survey, were you aware of Palantir?

2. Reich continues, "Where do the four circles intersect? At a corporation called Palantir Technologies and a man named Peter Thiel…. It sells an AI-based platform that allows its users — among them, military and law enforcement agencies — to analyze personal data, including social media profiles, personal information and physical characteristics. These are used to identify and surveil individuals." Do you find this disturbing?

3. "Meanwhile, the (Trump) Administration wants access to citizens' and others' bank account numbers and medical claims," Reich observes. "Will the Trump regime use an emerging super-database to advance Trump's political agenda, find and detain immigrants, and punish critics? Will it make it easier for Trump to spy on and target his ever-growing list of enemies and other Americans? We'll soon find out. The danger inherent in Palantir's AI-powered super-database on all Americans is connected to the vast wealth and power of those associated with the corporation, and their apparent disdain for democratic institutions." Did you realize that Palantir's data base will give the Trump administration the ability to spy on Americans for whatever reason?