TechFlow, May 24 — According to WIRED, U.S. intelligence agencies are building a platform called the "Intelligence Community Data Consortium" aimed at purchasing private information from data brokers for intelligence operations. The platform will use artificial intelligence tools to sift through personal data, including location information, behavioral patterns, and religious and political beliefs.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence previously acknowledged that such data "could lead to blackmail, stalking, harassment, and public humiliation." By purchasing commercially available information, the U.S. government can bypass the requirement to obtain search warrants, exploiting loopholes in U.S. privacy laws for surveillance purposes.
Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act," attempting to ban the government from purchasing such commercial data, but the bill was defeated in the Senate. WIRED's report repeatedly indicates that such data could enable U.S. adversaries to monitor the movements of U.S. military and intelligence personnel.
