The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die?
Surveillance towers, increasingly powered by AI, promised faster responses to crossings. Our investigation of deaths near the towers found they are failing to deliver.
TL;DR
- Surveillance towers are increasingly powered by AI.
- These towers were intended to enable faster responses to border crossings.
- An investigation into deaths near the towers shows they are failing to deliver on this promise.