7 months ago
ICE Uses AI for Tracking Protesters and Suspects
ICE is using AI tools to help them with their work.
They have a special system that reads tips from the public.
This system helps them sort and understand the information quickly.
ICE also has special apps on their phones.
One app can scan a person's face or fingerprints to check their identity.
Another app can scan a person's eye patterns.
They also use cameras to read car license plates and track vehicles.
Additionally, they use a device called a Stingray to track phones.
ICE is also using drones more often for their work.
All these tools help ICE officers do their job faster and more efficiently.
ICE uses AI tools from Palantir to process public tips.
The agency has expanded its surveillance capabilities with advanced technologies.
ICE officers use a mobile app called Mobile Fortify for facial recognition and fingerprint scanning.
ICE employs iris-scanning technology from BI2 Technologies.
The agency uses license plate readers, Stingray devices, and drones for tracking.
- Who
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- What
- Using AI-powered tools to track protesters and suspects
- Where
- United States
- When
- Since spring last year
- Why
- To process information from public tips and enhance surveillance capabilities
Key facts
- Agency
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- AI Tool Provider
- Palantir Technologies
- Mobile App
- Mobile Fortify
- Facial Recognition Developer
- NEC
- Iris-Scanning App Provider
- BI2 Technologies
- Vehicle Tracking Tech
- License Plate Readers (LPRs)
- Cell-Site Simulator
- Stingray
- Drone Contract Value
- $514,000
Quotes
Minnesota resident
An individual who experienced ICE's use of facial recognition technology.
“He used facial recognition with another system and it confirmed I was a citizen. They then let me go.”
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