"Congressional Probe Launched into IRS Use of AI for Mass Surveillance"

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan and Rep. Harriet Hageman are launching an investigation into allegations that the IRS is using AI technology to surveil American taxpayers en masse, citing a report by James O’Keefe's O’Keefe Media Group. They have sent letters to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Attorney General Merrick Garland, expressing concerns about the potential violation of Americans' civil liberties through warrantless financial surveillance. The IRS has denied plans to increase audit rates for people making under $400,000 per year, but the lawmakers are seeking answers regarding the alleged use of AI for monitoring private financial transactions without legal process.