A new tool has been announced by MuckRock that uses machine learning to sift through and analyse large data sets, sourced from publicly available government documents.
This is, in principle, a good step forward towards open government and a prime example about how AI can aid democracy. The tool lets journalists, researchers and citizens get to grips with the wealth of data created by government, with the aim of efficiently reviewing the multitude of information and highlighting sections that might otherwise be overlooked.
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