GOP leaders probe IRS for 'monitoring' Americans with AI system: 'Highly concerning'

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, questions Special Counsel Robert Hur during a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Reps. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio., on Wednesday warned a new AI-powered tool used by the IRS could be used to surveil Americans’ bank accounts.

These allegations are particularly concerning given the IRS’s track record of targeting, harassing, and intimidating American taxpayers and journalists and history of ignoring due process requirements when investigating taxpayers,” the lawmakers wrote. “The use of AI technology to actively monitor millions of Americans’ private transactions, bank accounts, and related financial information—without any legal process—is highly concerning.

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