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German Bundeswehr Turns to AI to Screen Recruits for Extremism
Original: German Bundeswehr Uses AI to Screen Applicants for Right-Wing Extremism
Germany's military is using artificial intelligence to screen Bundeswehr applicants for signs of right-wing extremism, according to a report citing the military intelligence service MAD. The move reflects growing concern in Germany about far-right infiltration of the armed forces, a worry that has persisted since several past scandals involving soldiers. Observers are debating both the effectiveness and the civil-liberties implications of automating such security vetting.
Why now: Concern over far-right infiltration of the German military has made automated screening of recruits a contentious and timely topic
BundeswehrGermanyMAD (Military Counterintelligence Service)
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- German Bundeswehr Uses AI to Screen Applicants for Right-Wing Extremism · AmazingTurtle · 34
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