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How much can AI improve border control security?

September 12, 2024

Autonomous drones that detect and track people along the border are being researched along the European and US borders. Critics see issues with this plan – and not just ethical ones.

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The EU aims to better control migration: with smart lie detectors, AI-based dialect analysis to determine speakers’ origins or an AI assistant that asses whether a migrant might present a safety threat.
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Could AI-controlled drones secure the EU’s borders? There have already been various tests. The drones can detect people and cars and automatically track them. If someone approaches the border, border guards are informed.
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