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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/08/2026

Which is why the Trump administration is teaming up with its preferred tech and military contractors to engage in detailed surveillance of data center and AI critics: prospect.org/2026/08/10/p... 78/

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Private Intelligence Firms Are Selling Dossiers on AI and Data Center Critics - The American Prospect

Along with federal law enforcement agencies, private companies are now surveilling opponents of Big Tech.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/08/2026

These corporate spooks aren't just spying on data center critics: they've got a whole portfolio of oligarchy-stabilizing surveillance services, targeting "antifa," immigrants' rights and anti-ICE groups. 78/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/08/2026

They're joined by hardware vendors who offer corporations, the wealthy, and enclaves where both are to be found on *literal* robocops, the ultimate in cheap guard labor (alas, the robots suck): www.404media.co/the-roboguar... 79/

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The Roboguard Revolution is Short-Circuiting

Knightscope and other robotics companies are rethinking automated security following canceled contracts. One pivot? Human guards.

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