A US border surveillance system has failed to detect hundreds of deaths despite spending billions on towers designed to spot intruders. An investigation by MIT Technology Review documents cases where migrants moved through monitored zones without being apprehended, some dying under the watch of new AI-powered cameras intended to automate detection. The report reveals a stark gap between the technology’s promises and its actual performance in preventing fatalities along the southern border.
This briefing highlights a critical failure in how automated surveillance is deployed for humanitarian protection. The discussion will examine specific instances where the technology missed people and the policy gaps that allowed these outcomes to occur.
* Mat Honan moderates the conversation with James O’Donnell and Eileen Guo.
* The event explores stories of individuals who died in monitored areas.
* Recommendations for addressing the identified surveillance failures are discussed.
