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Developing story · 2 episodes · 22 Sept to 29 Sept

Deadly Flaws in US Border AI Surveillance

This saga covers the investigation into the failure of AI-powered border surveillance systems to prevent migrant deaths. The latest episode highlights specific technical flaws identified by MIT Technology Review that contributed to these fatal outcomes.

  1. MIT Technology Review examines deadly flaws in US border surveillance AI

    MIT Technology Review published an investigation into the US’s 25-year-old ‘virtual wall’ of border surveillance towers, revealing repeated failures in detecting and apprehending crossers. The…

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  2. US virtual border wall, including AI towers, fails to prevent deaths, investigation finds

    The United States has invested billions of dollars over the past 25 years in a network of surveillance towers that stretch along its southern border. The system, dubbed a “virtual wall,” was…

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