Could AI strengthen border security operations? A new bill seeks to find out
Could AI strengthen border security operations? A new bill seeks to find out
- April 26, 2024
- Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, The Orange County Register, Government Technology, April 26, 2024
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However, there are concerns with using AI at the border, including those revolving around privacy, human rights and the perpetuation of racial discrimination of migrants. That’s the challenge that AI presents at this stage in its development, said Louis DeSipio, a political science professor at UC Irvine. “It is built sort of based on the biases of the society that programmed it,” DeSipio said. “If AI were being used for immigrant visas or tourist visas or other short-term visas, there would have to be some sort of human redundancy check to make sure that the technology isn’t excluding a whole class of people.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.ocregister.com/2024/04/26/could-ai-strengthen-border-security-operations-a-new-bill-seeks-to-find-out/.
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