In this conversation, Petra Molnar discusses the intersection of migration and technology, focusing on the implications of surveillance technologies, data colonialism, and the automation of immigration processes. She highlights the role of Israel in the global surveillance tech market, the testing grounds for these technologies, and the politics of fear that shape migration policies. Molnar also emphasizes the need for technology to assist rather than control migrants and shares insights from her upcoming book on community resistance.

SPECIAL GUESTS:

Petra Molnar - Attorney, Anthropologist, Author “The Walls have Eyes”

S04E02 EPISODE GUIDE:

00:00:00 - In this episode

00:00:55 - Intro and title sequence

00:01:15 - Interview with Petra Molnar

00:59:30 Outro and Closing Credits

You can find Petra’s book on: https://www.amazon.com/Walls-Have-Eyes-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1620978369

Check Migration and Technology Monitor :

https://www.migrationtechmonitor.com/

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