How we made the first comprehensive map of deaths along the US border’s “virtual wall”
MIT Tech Review describes methodology for mapping border surveillance deaths, using AI to process records with human verification.
MIT Technology Review details its methodology for creating the first comprehensive map of deaths near US border surveillance towers. The investigation involved analyzing thousands of government documents and conducting over 45 interviews. AI (Anthropic's Claude) was used to process some records, but human verification was required due to data inconsistencies.
- First comprehensive map of deaths near US border surveillance towers created.
- Investigation used thousands of pages of government documents and 45+ interviews.
- AI (Claude) was used to process some police records, with human verification.
- Public records requests were challenging due to inconsistent data protocols.
From the original article
14 min read at technologyreview.com
Our 15-month investigation into death and surveillance along the US-Mexico border began with a simple question: Why did so many people die near government surveillance towers meant to help track and apprehend them? This story is part of Dying on Camera, a collaboration between MIT Technology Review and Times of San Diego. Journalists in both newsrooms spent the past…
By James O'Donnell · technologyreview.com
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