'ParityBOT' offsets negative tweets with positive message

A Twitter bot designed to send an uplifting message every time it detects a negative tweet directed at a Canadian female politician has tweeted more than 500 times this month. ParityBOT, created by Edmonton-based gender parity non-profit ParityYEG, uses artificial intelligence to identify disparaging tweets targeted at candidates in the Canadian federal election. The bot tracks more than a dozen features including threats, insults, profanity and sexually explicit content, to determine whether a