Civil Discourse Forum: Can AI Solve the US Immigration Crisis?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used for adjudication and enforcement in U.S. immigration, refugee, and asylum processes. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas recently stated that AI "could benefit nearly every area" of DHS operations. Advocates emphasize the promise of AI to increase efficiency and capacity, improve security, enhance training, and more. However, some stakeholders raise ethical concerns about using AI for these purposes. What are the trade-offs involved in using AI in the U.S. immigration system? Can anything be done to mitigate potential costs and address ethical concerns? Attend this student-moderated Forum to engage with different perspectives on these questions. 

This student-moderated discussion is part of CEHV's "Civil Discourse Forums" series. Forum topics are selected by our undergraduate Civil Discourse Fellows trained in the 4Cs of civil discourse (Be Curious, Be Charitable, Be Conscientious, Be Constructive).

CEHV's Civil Discourse for Citizenship initiative is pursued with generous support from the Derrow Family Foundation and in partnership with Ohio State's Civil Discourse Project.