Spy Watchdog Reviewing Canadian Security Agencies Use of Artificial Intelligence

The Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) complex is pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 15, 2013. Canada’s secret eavesdropping agency says it gathers and sometimes keeps personal information as part of efforts to protect vital networks from cyberattacks. The Canadian Press/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in national security activities.The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency has informed key federal ministers and organizations of the study, which will look at how the security community defines, uses and oversees aspects of AI technologies.