DHS AI Surveillance Arsenal Grows as Agency Defies Courts
3 days ago
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- ICE has violated numerous court orders, raising concerns about the rule of law.
- DHS has expanded its AI surveillance arsenal, with over 200 AI use cases, a 40% increase since July 2025.
- ICE added 24 new AI applications, including tools for processing tips, reviewing social media, and deploying facial recognition.
- Palantir technologies are being used by ICE for targeting operations, including the ELITE tool for extracting addresses and building enforcement leads.
- Mobile Fortify, a facial recognition app, has misidentified individuals despite claims of definitive results.
- DHS uses AI for 'AI-enhanced tip processing' and predictive risk models like the 'Hurricane Score' to assess compliance in detention alternatives.
- At least 23 applications use facial recognition or biometric identification, with some tools scouring public internet images for matches.
- DHS's AI inventory lacks transparency, with missing procurement information and incomplete risk management fields.
- ICE surveillance deters people from accessing essential services, creating a 'surveillance panopticon' that impacts basic human needs.
- The bipartisan post-9/11 surveillance expansion has led to a massive increase in state surveillance, with concerns about constitutional challenges.