The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) division of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using intrusive AI-powered systems to screen visitors coming into and leaving the nation, according to a document obtained by Motherboard through a freedom of information request this week.
According to this study, the CBP keeps track of US citizens, migrants, and asylum seekers and, in some instances, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to connect people’s social media posts to their Social Security numbers and location information.
AI-Powered government surveillance tool
Babel X is the name of the monitoring technology that the government department uses.
Users can enter details, such as a target’s name, email address, or phone number, about someone they want to learn more about.
The algorithm then provides a wealth of additional information about that person, including what they
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