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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
EPIC · TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026
Federal AI systems expand data collection authority without public notice or limit
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The data was always accessible; the government has simply stopped pretending otherwise. The form has been submitted. The form will not be processed.
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