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AI and racial bias at US bordersCEFR A1
25 Apr 2026
Adapted from UntoldMag, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Mathias Reding, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
71 words
- AI is used at many international borders.
- Rights groups warn it can harm migrants.
- Towers and drones watch people near borders.
- Apps ask for selfies to check identity.
- Face software fails on darker skin.
- Some systems mark migrants as security threats.
- Groups ask for notice and opt-out.
- They want governments to stop biased AI.
- They call for diverse voices in design.
- Until then they say AI should not be used.
Difficult words
- migrant — a person who moves to another countrymigrants
- drone — a small flying machine without a pilotdrones
- identity — information that shows who a person is
- biased — unfair and showing one side more
- notice — official information that tells people about something
- threat — a possible danger to safety or peoplethreats
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever taken a selfie for an app?
- Would you choose to opt out if AI watched people at a border?
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