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The article reveals that the US spends billions on border surveillance technology, including AI-powered towers, but these systems fail to detect people who die near the virtual wall, highlighting both technological and operational failures.
MIT Technology Review reveals systemic failures in AI-enabled border surveillance towers along the US-Mexico border, leading to undetected deaths, and proposes policy recommendations such as comprehensive audits.
Border agents can search cellphones without a warrant or reasonable suspicion, impacting privacy and digital rights at borders.
The US and Mexico have launched a joint operation called High Eagle to combat drones used by criminal organizations, employing advanced anti-drone technologies like high-energy lasers.
The US Army used a high-energy laser system to shoot down three drones near the Mexico border, citing threats from criminal networks. The operation employed the Locust Laser Weapon System from the AMP-HEL program, developed by AeroVironment.
Foundation's CEO pitches the Phantom humanoid robot to DHS for autonomous border surveillance, emphasizing its ability to navigate rugged terrain and detect people, though no formal agreement is in place.
A citizen faces felony charges for deleting phone data upon arrival at the US border, highlighting issues of digital privacy and border security policies.
An activist faces federal charges after using a duress code on his GrapheneOS-powered Pixel phone to wipe data during a border interrogation, highlighting tensions between privacy rights and government surveillance.
The EFF and allied organizations filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the court to require warrants for both manual and forensic searches of electronic devices at the border. This legal action highlights growing concerns over privacy invasions and the increasing number of device searches conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.