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U.S. prisons and jails use AI to mass-monitor millions of inmate calls
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  • October 24, 2019

US prisons and jails use AI to mass-monitor millions of inmate calls

Investigators seed the databases with keywords and phrases specific to the region and law enforcement is notified when the system picks up suspicious language.

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