US agencies buy vast quantities of personal information on the open market – a legal scholar explains why and what it means for privacy in the age of AI
- Written by Anne Toomey McKenna, Visiting Professor of Law, University of Richmond
Government agencies can track you, thanks to the vast amounts of personal information available for sale.metamorworks/iStock via Getty ImagesNumerous government agencies, including the FBI, Department of Defense, National Security Agency, Treasury Department, Defense Intelligence Agency, Navy and Coast Guard, have purchased vast amounts of U.S....