The Walls Have Eyes

Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Petra Molnar

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English

The New Press
01 October 2024

Migration, immigration & emigration; Central government policies; Diplomacy; Warfare & defence; Immigration law

A chilling expos of the inhumane and lucrative sharpening of borders around the globe through experimental surveillance technology

In 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it was training 'robot dogs' to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border against migrants. Four-legged machines equipped with cameras and sensors would join a network of drones and automated surveillance towers

nicknamed the 'smart wall'. This is part of a worldwide trend: as more people are displaced by war, economic instability, and a warming planet, more countries are turning to AI-driven technology to 'manage' the influx.

Based on years of researching borderlands across the world, lawyer and anthropologist Petra Molnar'sThe Walls Have Eyesis a truly global story

a dystopian vision turned reality, where your body is your passport and matters of life and death are determined by algorithm. Examining how technology is being deployed by governments on the world's most vulnerable with little regulation, Molnar also shows us how borders are now big business, with defense contractors and tech start-ups alike scrambling to capture this highly profitable market.

With a foreword by former UN Special Rapporteur E. Tendayi Achiume,The Walls Have Eyesreveals the profound human stakes of the sharpening of borders around the globe, foregrounding the stories of people on the move and the daring forms of resistance that have emerged against the hubris and cruelty of those seeking to use technology to turn human beings into problems to be solved.

By: Petra Molnar
Imprint: The New Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
ISBN: 9781620978368
ISBN 10: 1620978369
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Petra Molnar, she splits her time between Toronto, New York, and Athens.

Reviews for The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

"Praise for Walls Have Eyes: ""No other book illuminates the everyday violence of high-tech border technologies like The Walls Have Eyes. Molnar’s powerful storytelling bears witness to the stories of those who are navigating the hostile fault lines of this warming planet and to the machinations of those who profit from the displacement, surveillance, and dehumanization of vulnerable populations."" —Ruha Benjamin, author of Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code and Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want "