Climate change, political instability, hunger. These are just some of the forces behind an unprecedented refugee crisis that鈥檚 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 鈥淭he Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.鈥
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Petra鈥檚 newly published book on the rollout of high risk tech at the border.
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A report co-authored by Petra about Canada鈥檚 use of AI technology in their immigration process.
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A report authored by Petra about the use of experimental technology in EU border enforcement.
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An article from The Intercept, containing the demo for taser drone pilot program.
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Information about the global refugee crisis from the UN.
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The iBorderCtrl project referenced in this episode was a pilot project that was discontinued in 2019