For 25 years since 9/11, the U.S. government has shifted from targeted surveillance to mass surveillance techniques, initially justified as counterterrorism but now routinely used by law enforcement, ICE, and private security systems. Mass surveillance data flows through a pipeline from private companies—which collect it for commercial purposes—to government agencies, including the FBI purchasing data from brokers, with little evidence that these programs actually prevent attacks or improve public safety.
A GitClear analysis of 623 million code changes from 2023-2026 reveals that heavy AI tool users increased output by 25% compared to their prior velocity, but code duplication rose 81%. While AI-adopting teams outproduce peers by 4-10x, ROI remains unclear as output gains don't necessarily translate to business value, and code quality concerns are mounting.