What happens when AI decides who gets across the border? Shane Hewitt speaks with AI professor Ebrahim Bagheri about the growing use of algorithms to assign risk scores to travelers. They unpack the promise and pitfalls of automation in border security—raising questions about privacy, transparency, and bias. Drawing comparisons to flawed tools like the Dutch welfare fraud detector and the U.S. Compass system, the conversation highlights why oversight and accountability are essential before we hand too much power to machines.

Originally aired on2025-09-10