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thefederalist.com
- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- Big Tech
- censorship
- CIA
- corporate media
- disinformation
- FBI
- First Amendment
- free speech
- hoaxes
- intelligence agencies
- Internet Iron Curtain
- media bias
- Media Criticism
- Mike Benz
- misinformation
- Missouri v. Biden
- Murthy v. Missouri
- National Science Foundation
- NewsGuard
- NSA
- spy agencies
- Tucker Carlson
- AI and Machine Learning

The article discusses how AI censorship tools, funded in part by the federal government, are being used to control the visibility of information online, particularly information that opposes government and corporate media narratives. It highlights the concerns raised about freedom of speech, government transparency, and the potential impact on public opinion. The article also touches on the involvement of federal agencies in these censorship efforts, raising questions about the constitutional implications of such actions.
Main Points
Control of Information
AI censorship tools are deployed to control the visibility of information, challenging the narrative of government and corporate media ahead of elections.
Federal Funding and AI Censorship
The federal government has invested in developing AI tools for internet censorship, raising concerns about freedom of speech.
Targets of AI Censorship
AI censorship efforts include targeting misinformation and managing public opinion through restricting or promoting certain viewpoints.
Government Involvement in Censorship
Federal agencies have been involved in censorship efforts, raising significant concerns about constitutional rights and government transparency.
Insights
AI censorship tools are being used to automatically prevent Americans from seeing certain online information.
NewsGuard announced it’s using AI to prevent Americans from seeing information that challenges government and corporate media claims about elections.
Censorship is not only performed by humans but also by automated computer code.
This raises concerns about an Iron Curtain around internet speech.
Federal funding has been used to develop AI-powered censorship and propaganda tools.
These tools are intended for use by governments and Big Tech to shape public opinion by restricting or promoting certain viewpoints.
NSF-funded AI targets misinformation that includes undermining trust in mainstream media.
It works to censor election and vaccine information the government disapproves of.
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