Carney government turning to AI to redact sensitive documents | Ottawa Citizen

Experts say using the technology to help redact government documents could "turn out to be a nightmare.”

Three federal departments are developing AI tools to redact documents. ILLUSTRATION: SOFIA MISENHEIMER / POSTMEDIA Article content At least three federal government departments are developing artificial intelligence tools to help redact sensitive information from documents before they’re released to the public, and observers warn it could damage transparency in an already secretive access-to-information system. Sign In or Create an Account Email Address Continue or View more offers Article content “It’s not a tool of release — it’s going to be used as a tool of repression,” said Ken Rubin, an

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