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surveillance

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


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Anthropic said it wanted explicit protections against AI being used for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The study’s findings also highlight gaps in disease surveillance systems, which often fail to detect pathogens circulating in wildlife before they reach humans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The criminal complaint includes several images taken from surveillance cameras that show Moreno-Gama at both locations.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"US and European commercial firms have some of the best space surveillance capabilities in the world," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

By the time we get back to the truck, Jack and Violet are setting up a surveillance camera that wasn’t stolen by people in the fringe.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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