The U.S. government is using AI to speed analysis of government and commercial data about you Published April 23, 2026 6:00AM (EDT) (Photo by Getty Images) This article was originally published on The Conversation . On a Saturday morning, you head to the hardware store. Your neighbors’ Ring cameras film your walk to the car. Your car’s sensors, cameras and microphones record your speed, how you drive, where you’re going, who’s with you, what you say, and biological metrics such as facial expression, weight and heart rate. Your car may also collect text messages and contacts from your connected smartphone. Meanwhile, your phone continuously senses and records your communications, info about your health, what apps you’re using, and tracks your location via cell towers, GPS satellites and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. As you enter the store, its surveillance cameras identify your face and track your movements through the aisles.…