Which leaves anyone planning on doing something the US gov’t (or China, or Russia if within their reach) wouldn’t like left with some unpalatable and inefficient options.
Either they blend in enough to not get any attention, or don’t seem “dangerous” enough in the sense they are likely to get anywhere, or don’t use any technology more complicated than a piece of paper and a #2 pencil.
The last one was what osama bin laden was doing, and they still found him - it just took awhile.
As long as the folks being targeted are legitimately out to do harm against innocents, these capabilities are ‘ok’ (scare quotes intentional here).
They’re going to be turned against political opponents or people that just seem ‘bad’ though at some point, and almost certainly already have been for years.