RCMP Hires US Artificial Intelligence Firm to Spy on Web Users

The RCMP awarded a new social media monitoring contract Sept. 2 to a U.S. company that uses artificial intelligence to track what's said on the web. Virginia-based Babel Street says its software can instantly translate between 200 languages and filter social media content by geographic areas and by sentiments expressed. We can't let journalism fade away. Contribute to The Tyee so we can add to our team. Two lucky Tyee readers will win an all-access ticket to this annual literary event.