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surveillance

[ser-vey-luhns, -veyl-yuhns] / sərˈveɪ ləns, -ˈveɪl yəns /


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Anthropic is in a legal battle with the US military after refusing to change its internal policy prohibiting the use of its Claude model for lethal autonomous warfare or mass surveillance.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

"This technology turns every router into a potential means for surveillance," warns Julian Todt from KASTEL.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

There has been no announcement of plans for any military intervention but Cuba is on edge. especially as surveillance activity in the Caribbean increases.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Beijing’s and Moscow’s main surveillance targets are U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

If a KGB surveillance team were following Marti, Mike would see them.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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