From Sci-Fi to Surveillance: How Palantir and Babel Street Feed America’s Deportation Machine
Palantir and Babel Street: what sound like fantasy names from a science fiction novel are, in reality, highly efficient aides to U.S. authorities in the deportation of unwanted protesters. These are tech companies that, with the help of AI tools, monitor people without U.S. passports, scrutinize and analyze their social media posts. The results of this mass surveillance are shared with the U.S. government, which then pursues individuals deemed a “threat” by the AI, revokes their residence permits, or even deports them. A person can already be classified as a threat simply for advocating a cause the government dislikes. Currently, this repressive machine targets many people who speak out for Palestinian rights. Artificial intelligence is being weaponized to enforce the inhumane deportation and repression policies of the U.S. government, with tech companies complicit in human rights violations. #freedom #freedomtech #AI