When I think of AI, I think of Bungie's Inc. Halo's franchise AI. But yea, government have the 'need' to use surveillance as excuse to stay on their tip toes, and as a means to justify increased prices. Now, if government have the ability to invest so much resources in building surveillance, security, etc, etc... can't we do the same for the greater good? It's the exact response to 'Why cure, when you can treat it recurrently"