EU borders and potential conflicts between new technologies and human rights
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- Maria Avello Martinez (ES) Miembro Asociado de la Asociación Española de Profesores de Derecho Internacional
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Immigrants and asylum seekers have been arriving at the borders of the European Union (EU) continuously for decades. Although there was a noticeable decline during the pandemic, their numbers have already picked up again. The identification of these people is crucial, also in case of failure in their attempt to cross the border. This is the case of migrants who die at sea and whose bodies cannot be identified. The agencies of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice together with the member states have addressed the border identification of migrants and asylum seekers by progressively resorting to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to develop a system that guarantees security at European borders. The European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (EU-LISA) has had its mandate extended to focus on the implementation of EU border and asylum management and migration areas. The purpose of this note is to point out some potential risks in the current management at the border of AI systems in relation to the human rights of migrants and asylum seekers.
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