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Prophetic as he was in 1984, however, he could not have imagined how advanced surveillance technology would become. Almost anything you do will leave a trace for these omnivorous computers, which will now contain records of your library book withdrawals, your loans and debts, and whatever you order by mail or on the Web. As Georgetown University law professor This eclectic keepsake provides a sampling of what can be found (with links to the full articles) on the AI Topics web site. Please keep in mind that (1) the mere mention of anything here does not imply any endorsement whatsoever; (2) the excerpt might not reflect the overall tenor of the article; (3) although the articles were initially available online and without charge, few things that good last forever; and (4) the AI in the News collection-- updated, hyperlinked, and archived -- can be found by going to www.aaai.org/aitopics/ Because of the sheer size of the nation and its population, the government could not practically abuse a great number of citizens at any given time.