U.S. authorities allegedly employ artificial intelligence to monitor pro-Palestinian demonstrators, according to a human rights organization.

In a recent report, Amnesty International has accused US authorities of using AI tools from Palantir and Babel Street to monitor immigrants and target non-citizens at demonstrations supporting Palestinians.

The human rights organisation has called upon Palantir and Babel Street to demonstrate they can mitigate the human rights consequences of their clients' policies or cease work with the US administration related to immigration enforcement. Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International's Americas director, stated that Babel X and Immigration OS from Palantir play a key role in the US administration's repressive tactics.

A review of documents, including Department of Homeland Security public records, showed that software provided by the AI firms enables mass surveillance and assessment of people, often to target those not from the United States. This allegation poses a risk of fueling President Trump's capacity to deport marginalized people on a whim.

The use of AI surveillance tools by the US administration is found to be part of a "Catch and Revoke" initiative, which involves tracking migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Activists and advocacy groups such as the Palestinian human rights organization, Adalah, and civil rights coalition, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), have opposed the use of Palantir and Babel Street AI tools for monitoring immigrants and Palestinian demonstration target groups.

President Trump has made the question of student protest, particularly by foreign scholars, a flashpoint political issue. The administration has moved to expel foreign students and professors who participated in protests against Israel's war in Gaza, characterizing widespread campus protests and sit-ins in the United States calling for an end to Israel's war in Gaza as being "antisemitic."

Since being sworn in for a second term, President Trump has targeted top US universities over claims of political bias towards "woke" politics. He has also charged, without evidence, that US universities have engaged in antisemitic policies.

Amnesty International's research reveals that the US State Department's initiative involves social media monitoring, visa status tracking, and automated threat assessments of visa holders such as foreign students. The administration's use of AI-powered technologies leads to a host of human rights violations, according to Guevara-Rosas.

It is worth noting that the statements and actions of President Trump regarding universities and protests against Israel's war in Gaza are not directly related to the AI tools and immigration monitoring discussed in the initial paragraph. However, the use of these tools raises serious concerns about the potential for widespread abuse and violations of human rights.

The case of Mahmoud Khalil, who has sued the Trump administration for $20 million over his detention, is not directly related to the AI tools and immigration monitoring discussed in this article. However, it underscores the urgent need for transparency and accountability in the use of AI technologies by the US government.