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MonsterMind

MonsterMind is an alleged program of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) that, according to Edward Snowden, can autonomously recognize and respond to a foreign cyberattack. The existence of this system has not been proven, but it has been actively discussed in society.

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Article summary

MonsterMind is an alleged program of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) that, according to Edward Snowden, can autonomously recognize and respond to a foreign cyberattack. The existence of this system has not been proven, but it has been actively discussed in society.

Key claims

  1. release date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1213783346

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.