Boston police turn to new AI-powered software for social media monitoring. City councilors say they didn’t know.

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Boston police deployed AI-powered social media monitoring software without informing city councilors, raising questions about surveillance oversight and transparency in local law enforcement.

Why it mattersThis affects readers concerned with AI governance and civil liberties, showing how surveillance tools can be adopted by public institutions without public scrutiny or democratic review.
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