Exploring the implementation of high-risk technologies at borders globally to enhance security and immigration processes, which, despite intentions, have not resulted in a more humane system. The chapter delves into the various surveillance technologies being utilized, potential risks and challenges, reasons for using borders as tech testing grounds, involvement of private sector players, lack of regulations, and the disconnect between innovators and impacted communities.
Climate change, political instability, hunger. These are just some of the forces behind an unprecedented refugee crisis that’s expected to include over a billion people by 2050. In response to this growing crisis, wealthy governments like the US and the EU are employing novel AI and surveillance technologies to slow the influx of migrants at their borders. But will this rollout stop at the border?
In this episode, Tristan and Aza sit down with Petra Molnar to discuss how borders have become a proving ground for the sharpest edges of technology, and especially AI. Petra is an immigration lawyer and co-creator of the Migration and Technology Monitor. Her new book is “The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”