The CIA Is Investing in Firms That Mine Your Tweets and Instagram Photos
►https://theintercept.com/2016/04/14/in-undisclosed-cia-investments-social-media-mining-looms-large
SOFT ROBOTS THAT can grasp delicate objects, computer algorithms designed to spot an “insider threat,” and artificial intelligence that will sift through large data sets — these are just a few of the technologies being pursued by companies with investment from In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s venture capital firm, according to a document obtained by The Intercept. Yet among the 38 previously undisclosed companies receiving In-Q-Tel funding, the research focus that stands out is social media mining and (...)
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