They say that "logistical and legal burdens of keeping it outweigh its intelligence benefits", but the important criticisms weren't about it being expensive without results that justify it. Not a word about it being wrong or anything.
> Although the program was formally suspended, its data mining software was later adopted by other government agencies, with only superficial changes being made. The core architecture of TIA continued development under the code name "Basketball." According to a 2012 New York Times article, the legacy of Total Information Awareness is "quietly thriving" at the National Security Agency (NSA)
They say that "logistical and legal burdens of keeping it outweigh its intelligence benefits", but the important criticisms weren't about it being expensive without results that justify it. Not a word about it being wrong or anything.
As for "dismantling", being skeptical of that is absolutely warranted, e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Information_Awareness
> Although the program was formally suspended, its data mining software was later adopted by other government agencies, with only superficial changes being made. The core architecture of TIA continued development under the code name "Basketball." According to a 2012 New York Times article, the legacy of Total Information Awareness is "quietly thriving" at the National Security Agency (NSA)