Britain’s AI Spy Machine Gears Up for the Next Wave of Censorship

by Cindy Harper | Reclaim The Net

The UK government is pressing forward with an AI-driven mass surveillance initiative, expanding the reach of its controversial disinformation-monitoring apparatus. The National Security Online Information Team (NSOIT), formerly the Counter Disinformation Unit (CDU), is behind the development of the Counter Disinformation Data Platform (CDDP), a system designed to scan social media for what it deems “concerning” content. The project, just like much of what the current UK government is doing, raises serious concerns about the encroachment of state censorship and surveillance on lawful speech.

NSOIT gained notoriety for its role in monitoring and flagging critics of government pandemic policies as sources of “misinformation.” Now, with the CDDP, this effort is being supercharged with AI, granting the government an unprecedented capability to sift through vast amounts of public discourse and take “action” against flagged content. Read Full Article >