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ICE purchase of robot dogs raises surveillance concerns
Original: Opinion | ICE purchase of robot dogs is more than a little chilling
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has bought robot dogs, and an opinion column argues the move is deeply troubling. The quadruped robots, which can be equipped with cameras and other sensors, are typically used in industrial inspection and public safety, so their adoption by an immigration enforcement agency is raising questions about how they will be deployed and against whom.
Why now: People are debating the expanding use of military-style robotics by immigration enforcement agencies.
Evidence
- Opinion | ICE purchase of robot dogs is more than a little chilling · The Boston Globe
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