US Uses AI to Target Immigrants

Amnesty International accused US authorities of using artificial intelligence tools from Palantir and Babel Street to monitor immigrants and target non-citizens at demonstrations supporting Palestinians.

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A review of documents, including Department of Homeland Security public records, showed that software provided by the AI firms enables mass surveillance and assessment of those not from the United States, according to Amnesty International.

"The US government is deploying invasive AI-powered technologies within a context of a mass deportation agenda and crackdown on pro-Palestine expression, leading to a host of human rights violations," said Erika Guevara-Rosas of the rights group.