by Cindy Harper, Reclaim The Net:

Extensive online surveillance tools.

In a recent address, a high-ranking MI5 official disclosed plans to incorporate artificial intelligence technologies into their counter-terrorism strategies, causing a stir among privacy advocates and defenders of online freedom. Outlined in a June lecture, these initiatives include not only AI applications that transcribe intercepted audio into text for analysis but also those detecting violent imagery in data streams, potentially flagging individuals exposed to extreme graphic content.