by Didi Rankovic, Reclaim The Net:

UK Sport is planning to roll out an artificial intelligence system to monitor, flag, and remove online content it deems abusive toward British Olympians and Paralympians. The move, framed as a way to protect athletes from online harassment, raises serious concerns about government-backed surveillance, online censorship, and the broader implications for free speech.

The government agency, which oversees elite athlete development through its World Class Programme (WCP), has put out a call for AI-driven technology that will operate “always on,” scanning social media and other platforms for perceived threats or abuse.