Employees at Google DeepMind have asked company leaders for clear policies to keep staff physically safe from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while on company premises. The request follows reports of an ICE officer attempting to enter the Cambridge office without a warrant. Leadership, including the CEOs of Google and DeepMind, has not publicly responded. The internal discussion reflects growing tension between AI firms and their workforce over federal immigration actions, especially as many Silicon Valley companies rely on foreign‑national talent. Leer más →

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has contracted Zignal Labs to use its AI-driven platform for real‑time analysis of publicly available social‑media content. The tool can ingest billions of posts daily, identify geolocated images and videos, and generate alerts for ICE operators. The partnership, facilitated through Carahsoft, expands ICE’s surveillance capabilities and raises concerns among civil‑rights groups about privacy, free speech, and the potential chilling effect on online expression. Leer más →

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has broadened its technological arsenal, securing contracts with facial recognition firm Clearview AI, Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions, data broker LexisNexis, and analytics giant Palantir. These agreements provide ICE with capabilities ranging from identifying individuals in child‑exploitation cases to accessing extensive public‑records databases and sophisticated case‑management systems. The contracts, some valued in the millions, reflect a continued reliance on commercial surveillance tools to support immigration enforcement and related investigations. Leer más →

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has broadened its technological arsenal, securing contracts with facial recognition firm Clearview AI, Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions, data broker LexisNexis, and analytics giant Palantir. These agreements provide ICE with capabilities ranging from identifying individuals in child‑exploitation cases to accessing extensive public‑records databases and sophisticated case‑management systems. The contracts, some valued in the millions, reflect a continued reliance on commercial surveillance tools to support immigration enforcement and related investigations. Leer más →

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has broadened its technological arsenal, securing contracts with facial recognition firm Clearview AI, Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions, data broker LexisNexis, and analytics giant Palantir. These agreements provide ICE with capabilities ranging from identifying individuals in child‑exploitation cases to accessing extensive public‑records databases and sophisticated case‑management systems. The contracts, some valued in the millions, reflect a continued reliance on commercial surveillance tools to support immigration enforcement and related investigations. Leer más →

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has broadened its technological arsenal, securing contracts with facial recognition firm Clearview AI, Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions, data broker LexisNexis, and analytics giant Palantir. These agreements provide ICE with capabilities ranging from identifying individuals in child‑exploitation cases to accessing extensive public‑records databases and sophisticated case‑management systems. The contracts, some valued in the millions, reflect a continued reliance on commercial surveillance tools to support immigration enforcement and related investigations. Leer más →

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has broadened its technological arsenal, securing contracts with facial recognition firm Clearview AI, Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions, data broker LexisNexis, and analytics giant Palantir. These agreements provide ICE with capabilities ranging from identifying individuals in child‑exploitation cases to accessing extensive public‑records databases and sophisticated case‑management systems. The contracts, some valued in the millions, reflect a continued reliance on commercial surveillance tools to support immigration enforcement and related investigations. Leer más →