Foreign Students Face Deportation over Pro-Palestinian Posts via AI Surveillance
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The US government is using artificial intelligence (AI) systems, dubbed artificial bureaucratic intelligence (ABI), to automate administrative procedures which includes cancelling visas of foreign students involved in pro-Palestinian activism. ABI is also used to identify government workers who can be dismissed and immigrants who can be deported. Critics fear that ABI could evolve into a social credit system that could be used to carry out far-right agendas and silence dissent.
Foreign Students in the U.S. Forced to Leave Due to Pro-Palestinian Activism
Recently, numerous foreign students in America received emails from the Department of State mandating their departure. The move is part of a “catch and revoke” program, exploiting artificial intelligence (AI) to cancel visas of students expressing pro-Palestinian sentiments through social media. This raises concerns around the misuse of social media as a surveillance tool by authoritative governments to stifle dissent.
The Rise of Artificial Bureaucratic Intelligence (ABI)
The emergence of Artificial Bureaucratic Intelligence (ABI), an independent agent implementing administrative procedures, is alarming. It seems the plan is to replace government workers with ABI, leading to a rise in efficiency and a decline in human error. ABI’s ability to follow instructions without personal distractions makes it a potential tool for enforcing controversial policies.
ABI in Action: Who’s at Risk?
ABI is already being used to identify disposable government workers and deportable immigrants. Furthermore, LGBTQ+ individuals, and women seeking abortion information are also targeted. No group is safe from ABI’s extensive reach and judgement.
Big Tech and ABI: Unholy Alliance?
With Big Tech’s assistance, the Trump administration could swiftly implement ABI. Tech corporations, suffering a stocks downfall since Trump’s reign, are desperate for opportunities to monetize their overvalued AI technologies, and ABI appears to be the solution.
ABI and Data Colonialism
ABI requires extensive data to function, leading to a rise in colonialist data policies. The U.S. government, legally limited in data collection, has resorted to buying data from data brokers. Conversely, corporations are legally obstructed from accessing sensitive data. However, Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” has recently captured entire government data systems.
The Future of ABI: More Control and Less Democracy?
ABI’s potential evolution into a social credit system signals a threat to democracy. Traditionally, algorithmic decisions required human evaluation. ABI, on the other hand, operates independently, adhering to commands regardless of accuracy or fairness. In fact, ABI’s inaccuracy may be used as a state terror tactic, instilling fear even among the innocent.
Who is Impacted by ABI?
According to TechTonic Justice, 92 million low-income U.S. residents already endure some form of AI control affecting their benefits and services. ABI threatens to extend these interactions to all societal corners, exploiting our data for profit and social control.
The Dangers of ABI
ABI’s principles of efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control pose a threat to democracy and human rights. As we witness public institutions being dismantled, we should remember that ABI systems are anti-democratic and inhumane.
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