Amazon signs deal with British spy agencies to boost use of AI for espionage
The Hindu
Spy agency GCHQ has been using basic forms of AI such as translation technology for years but is now stepping up its use.
Britain's spy agencies have given a contract to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host classified material in a deal aimed at boosting the use of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) for espionage, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
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Britain's GCHQ spy agency championed the procurement of a high-security cloud system and it will be used by sister services MI5 and MI6, as well as other government departments such as the Ministry of Defence during joint operations, the report added.