Surveillance After 9 11 | Anchorage News

Twenty-five years after 9/11, surveillance has exploded from a targeted national security tool into an all-encompassing digital ecosystem—now embedded in everyday policing and powered by AI. What began as a response to terrorism has morphed into a system that tracks movements via license plates, facial recognition, and social media data, linking federal, state, and local agencies. While hailed as essential for safety, this expansion has raised alarms over privacy, civil liberties, and bias—especially against Muslim and immigrant communities. With AI now automating analysis of massive datasets, the government’s ability to monitor and predict behavior has never been greater, sparking urgent questions about who controls these tools—and whether they’re being used fairly or justifiably.

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