Data, democracy and the new art of war

Data is becoming the nervous system of the modern state. AI can help democracies govern better and fight smarter, but it can also turn public service into surveillance, as Sham Banerji reports.

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As governments and corporations gather unprecedented volumes of data, artificial intelligence is transforming information into a strategic source of political, economic and military power.

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By Sham Banerji

He is a veteran of the high-tech industry, having spent over three decades with Texas Instruments and Philips in the UK, the US, and India.

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