Did NSA's Terrorist-Hunting SKYNET Computer Target Innocents?

Nextgov: Artificially intelligent programs can learn to walk like we do, beat game shows and board games, and even drive cars. But are they ready to find and fight enemies for us?

A new report from Ars Technica suggests that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been using a machine learning program to identify potential terrorists in Pakistan—but its methodology may have led to thousands of innocent Pakistanis being mislabeled.

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