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The play is about a brilliant, conflicted computer programmer pulled into a secret project to win a Department of Homeland Security contract for a database tracking immigrants.
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The play is about a brilliant conflicted computer programmer pulled into a secret project to win a Department of Homeland Security contract for a database tracking immigrants
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{
    "play_title": "Data",
    "project_type": "database tracking immigrants",
    "contracting_agency": "Department of Homeland Security"
}
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Theater AI Immigration
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Created
February 20, 2026 at 12:05 AM (6 months ago)
Last Updated
February 20, 2026 at 12:05 AM (6 months ago)

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He Studied Cognitive Science at Stanford. Then He Wrote a Startling Play About A.I. Authoritarianism.
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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/16/opinion/play-ai-authoritarianism.html

Michelle Goldberg discusses a play, "Data," about ethical crises in an AI company, highlighting its prescience in light of real-world events. The article explores the anxieties of AI developers and the justifications used for potentially totalitarian projects.

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