Despite billions spent, America’s “virtual wall” of surveillance towers has failed to protect. Over a thousand lives have been lost as people crossed these monitored zones undetected. Editors and reporters from MIT Technology Review delve into this humanitarian crisis, exploring the shortcomings of advanced surveillance technology. Join the discussion on how these failures continue to put lives at risk.

Speakers: Mat Honan, editor in chief, James O'Donnell, senior AI reporter, and Eileen Guo, senior features and investigations reporter.

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The technology's inability to save lives, with over a thousand individuals dying in monitored areas. Recent installations of AI-powered towers designed for automatic detection have not improved the situation. The investigation reveals a stark humanitarian crisis, highlighting the failures of security promises.

Further stories explore the broader implications, questioning the effectiveness of such systems and suggesting ways to address these failures. This roundtable discussion is crucial for understanding the true cost of border surveillance technology.