"In an interview with Politico, Skinner claimed that he and his team of volunteers have so far been able to use AI to identify at least 20 ICE agents seen in video recordings that have gone viral of the masked figures arresting people - students, children, mothers, and American citizens included - in broad daylight. The videos are deeply troubling, in part because of the dystopian imagery of armed federal agents shielding their faces"
"ICE and its defenders are foreseeably furious about Skinner's use of AI to de-mask agents, with ICE spokesperson Tanya Roman telling Politico that "misinformed activists and others like them are the very reason the brave men and women of ICE choose to wear masks in the first place, and why they, and their families, are increasingly being targeted and assaulted.""
Dominick Skinner and volunteer team apply AI and facial recognition to de-anonymize masked ICE agents captured in viral arrest videos, identifying at least 20 agents. The footage shows masked federal officers arresting students, children, mothers, and U.S. citizens in public and private spaces. The federal government defends masks as protection against harassment, while critics view them as symbols of unchecked ICE power and lack of accountability. ICE condemns the doxxing as endangering agents and families. ICE is simultaneously deploying AI and private data to expand surveillance and deportation capabilities, creating a paradox where surveillance tools enable counter-surveillance and ethical dilemmas.
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