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By DIDI TANG The Associated Press — The economic and technological rivalry between the United States and China has come to the drone market , where Chinese-made flying devices are a dominant player. Lawmakers in Washington are seeking to ban new sales of drones from two dominant Chinese manufacturers, arguing they could be used to spy on Americans and that the low-cost models are hurting the U.S. drone industry. A defense bill that passed Congress last week would bar new Chinese drones from DJI Technology and Autel Robotics should a review find them to pose an “unacceptable” risk to U.S. national security. But American users, from police officers to farmers, mappers and filmmakers, have come to rely on Chinese-made drones, especially those by DJI. Here are things to know about the debate. Lawmakers say the drones pose a national security threat Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be U.N. ambassador, has led House efforts to ban new Chinese drones, saying Americans have become too dependent on them. “It is strategically irresponsible to allow Communist China to be our drone factory,” she argued. It was the role of drones in everyday life that drove Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., to get Congress to restrict the purchase of Chinese drones by federal agencies. Those restrictions were included in a bill that Democratic President Joe Biden signed last year. Scott has compared Chinese drones to spy balloons that could “gather data or carry harmful payloads” across America, posing risks to military bases, critical infrastructure and natural resources. Drones made by DJI dominate the US market DJI, named in the bill, is the best-known Chinese drone brand. The company has the lion’s share of the global drone market and is a dominant player in the U.S. market. Its drones have been used by first responders to locate disaster victims, mappers to survey roads and utility lines, mosquito control officers to reach swarms of larvae, and filmmakers to capture aerial footage. Founded in 2006 and based in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, DJI makes devices that are known for their affordability and high performance. They are even used on the battlefield in Ukraine by both sides, even though DJI does not make military drones. As U.S.-China relations soured, DJI drones have come under scrutiny. The U.S. government has put the company on several blacklists citing human rights concerns as well as alleged links to the Chinese military. DJI has denied any wrongdoing, and is suing the Pentagon over the designation that it is a Chinese military company. U.S. customs officials have also blocked some DJI shipments over concerns that the products might have been made with forced labor. DJI has called it “a customs-related misunderstanding.” DJI has also expressed concern about the review of Chinese drones included in the defense bill., saying it doesn’t allow the company to defend itself. It called for “a fair right of reply to any findings.” Users say Chinese drones can’t be easily replaced At the Interior Department, the ban on foreign-made drones has resulted in a “loss of opportunities to collect data on landscape, natural and cultural resources, wildlife and infrastructure,” according to a September report by the Government Accountability Office. Michael Robbins, president and chief executive officer of AUVSI, an advocacy group for unmanned vehicles such as drones, argues against an immediate ban. Instead, the group has urged the government to support the domestic drone-making industry through investment so it can catch up with its Chinese competitors in both capability and cost. Related Articles Business | Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings Business | Lancaster man used drone to deliver fentanyl, other drugs — one user died, prosecutors say

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Burt, the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” and continued to impress visitors with his fiery temper and commanding presence, has died. Burt died over the weekend, the Crocosaurus Cove reptile aquarium in Darwin , Australia, said. He was at least 90 years old. “Known for his independent nature, Burt was a confirmed bachelor — an attitude he made clear during his earlier years at a crocodile farm,” Crocosaurus Cove wrote in social media posts. “He wasn’t just a crocodile, he was a force of nature and a reminder of the power and majesty of these incredible creatures. While his personality could be challenging, it was also what made him so memorable and beloved by those who worked with him and the thousands who visited him over the years,” the aquarium wrote. A saltwater crocodile, Burt was estimated to be more than 5 meters (16 feet) long. He was captured in the 1980s in the Reynolds River and became one of the most well-known crocodiles in the world, according to Crocosaurus Cove. The 1986 movie stars Paul Hogan as the rugged crocodile hunter Mick Dundee . In the movie, American Sue Charlton, played by actress Linda Kozlowski, goes to fill her canteen in a watering hole when she is attacked by a crocodile before being saved by Dundee. Burt is briefly shown lunging out of the water. But the creature shown in more detail as Dundee saves the day is apparently something else. The Internet Movie Database says the movie goofed by depicting an American alligator, which has a blunter snout. The Australian aquarium where Burt had lived since 2008 features a “Cage of Death” which it says is the nation's only crocodile dive. It said it planned to honor Burt's legacy with a commemorative sign “celebrating his extraordinary life and the stories and interactions he shared throughout his time at the park.”Sir Keir Starmer warned on Monday night that he would not side with America against the EU, despite calls from the president-elect’s allies to choose between Brussels and Washington. In a major foreign policy speech, said it was “plain wrong” to suggest that Mr Trump’s return to the White House meant Britain had to get closer either to Europe or the US. He vowed instead to build bridges to both, promising to “invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond with our American friends”, and to . The speech included overtures to Mr Trump, with the Prime Minister stressing the need to prepare for peace negotiations and calling on Europe to spend more on defence. Since Mr Trump’s resounding victory , there has been debate about whether Sir Keir must now embrace America or Europe. Some of the Republican’s allies have waded into the argument, with Stephen Moore, his senior economic adviser, saying the UK must . Sir Keir has faced pressure from within his own party to reject Mr Trump and rebuild ties with the EU. However, in his speech to the Lord Mayor’s Banquet in London on Monday evening, the Prime Minister rejected the “either/or” choice. He said: “Against the backdrop of these dangerous times, the idea that we must choose between – that somehow we’re with either America or Europe – is plain wrong. I reject it utterly. [Clement] Attlee did not choose between allies. [Winston] Churchill did not choose. The national interest demands that we work with both. “Our relationship with the United States has been the cornerstone of our security and our prosperity for over a century. We will never turn away from that. We call it for a reason. It is written not in some dry, dusty treaty, but in the ink of shared sacrifice.” He added : “And we will rebuild our ties with Europe too. Because I’m sorry to say the shocking legacy this Government inherited in so many areas – from the nation’s finances to the state of the NHS – extends beyond our shores. “They turned their back on the world, took vital relationships for granted, neglected some allies – and spurned others. Our reputation as a trusted, stable, dependable partner was replaced too often with an image of disarray governed by short-term political concerns, veering from one extreme to another.” Downing Street insiders hope Mr Trump will overlook fierce criticism of him in the past by many Labour Cabinet ministers, including , who previously called him a “tyrant” and a “sociopath”. Sir Keir said it was time for Ukraine to prepare for peace talks. Since in February 2022, successive British prime ministers have argued that Ukraine must be supported militarily to fully defeat Vladimir Putin’s forces. But in the speech,he said allies should now be focused on strengthening Kyiv for “negotiations”. He said: “We must continue to back Ukraine and do what it takes to support their self-defence for as long as it takes. To put Ukraine in the strongest possible position for negotiations so they can secure a just and lasting peace on their terms that guarantees their security, independence and right to choose their own future.” Mr Trump has vowed to bring both sides of the conflict together to end the war swiftly, and his impending return to the White House has led Kyiv and European capitals to shift their position on how the war will end. Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, talked openly for the first time on Friday about the possibility that land occupied by Russian forces in peace talks. The Prime Minister echoed Mr Trump’s calls for European allies to increase defence spending, saying it was time for them to “step up”. He re-committed to laying out how he plans to raise UK defence spending from 2.3 per cent of GDP , although the target date remains unclear. Sir Keir also voiced what was at stake for the West if Putin was seen to have “won” the war – a message he is likely to stress to Mr Trump at their first meeting, expected early next year. He said: “The future of freedom in Europe is being decided today. We face a near and present danger with Russia as an erratic, increasingly desperate aggressor, on our continent, marshalling all its resources – along with and Iranian missiles – aiming to kill and to conquer. “So there’s no question it’s right we support Ukraine. But we must also be clear that it is deeply in our self-interest. I would encourage everyone here to stop and think for a moment about what it would mean to us, to our continent, to the world, if Russia wins. “What would it mean for our values – for democracy, commerce and liberty? It means they are weakened.” Last night, the new secretary general of Nato warned Mr Trump that the US would face a “dire threat” from China, Iran and North Korea if Ukraine was forced into concessions to end the war with Russia. Mark Rutte cautioned against the president-elect’s plans for a peace deal, which he said would lead to the West’s enemies “high-fiving” and plotting their own attacks. He told the Financial Times there must be a “good deal” for Ukraine when the time came to negotiate with Russia, and called for the US to continue military support in the meantime. Sir Keir’s speech made it clear that Sir Keir will push ahead with his “reset” in relations with the EU, which is expected to include negotiations on a defence pact next year. Sir Keir’s ministers and European diplomats have also held conversations about letting more young Europeans move to the UK – and vice-versa – in . However, the Prime Minister insisted there would be “no return to freedom of movement, no return to the customs union and no return to the single market”. The speech also included a defence after the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, and following criticism of the European Convention on Human Rights. Sir Keir accused the previous Conservative government of “demonising” international courts, which Britain helped to create, as “foreign”, and said he was committed to “international law, [and] the UN Charter”. He also warned that “unsustainable” migration levels had led to a “feeling among many that the system isn’t working for them”. It came as it was confirmed that since Labour came to power at the beginning of July.

The Albanese government has faced mounting opposition to its proposed social media ban for children under 16 as a growing number of politicians have spoken out against it. Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe and independent MP Andrew Wilkie both revealed on Wednesday their intention to oppose the bill. Ms Thorpe said, “I won’t be supporting Labor’s social media ban. Young people use social media to participate in politics and activism”. Mr Wilkie backflipped on his prior approval and said, “I got it wrong and I’ve changed my mind”. He told ABC Radio National, “I realise the whole thing’s nonsense and frankly I’m doubtful it will ever be realised”. This comes after Liberal MP Alex Antic and Nationals Senator Matt Canavan defied broad party support for the ban and said they would cross the floor. Nationals MP Keith Pitt and Senator Bridget Archer have both criticised the bill but have not confirmed a final position. Education Minister Jason Clare called on Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to ensure the bill received Coalition endorsement at a press conference on Wednesday. “The opposition has said they want to pass the legislation this week as well. And I hope that that support sticks,” he told reporters. “I hope that the opposition leader can bring his party behind this.” Given Labor and broad Coalition support, the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 has still been expected to pass through the parliament. The backlash has extended to the crossbench as the Greens and One Nation have accused Labor of being “rushed and reckless” with the bill. Many of the Teal Independents have not confirmed their final position, although David Pocock, Kylea Tink and Zoe Daniel have criticised the government’s approach. The government provided only 24 hours for the public to make submissions in response to the legislation and about 15,000 submissions were made. Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth denied the government was hurrying the bill and called on the opposition to pass the ban on Tuesday. “I thought there was bipartisan support... Just a couple of weeks ago, Peter Dutton said he would facilitate this important piece of legislation,” she told the Today show. The majority of submissions published in the 24 hour period – including from UNICEF, Amnesty International and Shooters Fishers & Farmers Tasmania – opposed the bill. While most agree that social media can harm young people, there has also been widespread criticism of the government's blanket ban. The Australian Human Rights Commission argued social media offered young people “opportunities for inclusion and participation”. The Free Speech Union of Australia also condemned the bill as “draconian” and “authoritarian”, warning it could infringe upon fundamental online privacy rights. Digital Rights Watch similarly expressed concern the legislation “inadequately safeguards privacy and data protection”. The Digital Industry Group (DIGI), which represents tech giants like Meta, TikTok, Google, and X, also recently told Sky News the harms of a ban were as real as online harms. “A 21st-century response to these challenges means keeping young people safe when they’re on the internet,” Ms Bose said. “A 20th-century response aims to keep them off it.” The attempt to ban social media access for minors has included Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok. YouTube, WhatsApp and Messenger Kids have been flagged as exemptions . The legislation will make it illegal for children under 16 to access banned platforms unless they meet specific age verification criteria. Social media companies will be threatened with $50 million fines for systematic failure to enforce the ban. Platforms will bear the onus of responsibility, and no penalties will be enforced against underage users who bypass the restrictions. The ban will come into effect 12 months after legislation passes parliament and will not be grandfathered in, meaning children already on social media will also be banned. This will impact millions of children and teenagers as some 97 per cent of youth use social media across an average of four platforms, surveys show.Surveillance tech advances by Biden could aid in Trump's promised crackdown on immigration

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 pulled 0.5% higher Thursday after flipping between modest gains and losses several times in the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up less than 0.1%. Banks, smaller companies and other areas of the stock market that tend to do best when the economy is strong helped lead the way, while bitcoin briefly broke above $99,000. Crude oil, meanwhile, continued to rise. Treasury yields edged higher in the bond market. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are climbing Thursday after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 was pulling 0.7% higher, as of 2:45 p.m. Eastern time, after flipping between modest gains and losses several times in the morning. Banks, smaller companies and other areas of the stock market that tend do best when the economy is strong helped lead the way, while bitcoin briefly broke above $99,000. Crude oil, meanwhile, continued to rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 532 points, or 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%. Nvidia's rise of 1.4% was the strongest force pushing the S&P 500 upward after yet again beating analysts’ estimates for profit and revenue. It also gave a forecast for revenue in the current quarter that topped most analysts’ expectations thanks to voracious demand for its chips used in artificial-intelligence technology. Its stock initially sank in afterhours trading Wednesday following the release of the results. Some investors said the market might have been looking for Nvidia's revenue forecast to surpass expectations by even more. But its stock recovered in premarket trading Thursday, and Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said it was another “flawless” profit report provided by Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang, whom Ives calls “the Godfather of AI.” How Nvidia’s stock performs has tremendous impact because it’s quickly grown into Wall Street’s most valuable company at roughly $3.6 trillion. Its meandering up and down through the day dragged the S&P 500 and other indexes back and forth. The frenzy around AI is sweeping up other stocks, and Snowflake jumped 32.3% after reporting stronger results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The company, whose platform helps customers get a better view of all their silos of data and use AI, also reported stronger revenue growth than expected. BJ’S Wholesale Club rose 9.1% after likewise delivering a bigger profit than expected. That may help calm worries about how resilient U.S. shoppers can remain, given high prices across the economy and still-high interest rates. A day earlier, Target tumbled after reporting sluggish sales in the latest quarter and giving a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season. It followed Walmart , which gave a much more encouraging outlook. Nearly 90% of the stocks in the S&P 500 were also rising, and the gains were even bigger among smaller companies. The Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks jumped a market-leading 1.9%. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, helped keep indexes in check. It fell 5.5% after U.S. regulators asked a judge to break up the tech giant by forcing it to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser. In a 23-page document filed late Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice called for sweeping punishments that would include restrictions preventing Android from favoring its own search engine. Regulators stopped short of demanding Google sell Android but left the door open to it if the company’s oversight committee continues to see evidence of misconduct. Drops for other Big Tech stocks also weighed on the market, including a 2.4% slide for Amazon. In stock markets abroad, shares of India’s Adani Enterprises plunged 22.6% Thursday after the U.S. charged founder Gautam Adani, 62, in a federal indictment with securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. The businessman and one of the world’s richest people is accused of duping investors by concealing that his company’s huge solar energy project on the subcontinent was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme. Indexes elsewhere in Asia and Europe were mixed. In the crypto market, bitcoin eclipsed $99,000 for the first time before easing back to roughly $98,250, according to CoinDesk. It’s more than doubled so far this year, and its climb has accelerated since Election Day. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to make the country “the crypto capital of the planet” and create a “strategic reserve” of bitcoin. Bitcoin also got a boost after Gary Gensler, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission who has pushed for more protection for crypto investors, said he would step down in January . Bitcoin and related investments, of course, have a notorious history of big price swings in both directions. MicroStrategy, a company that's been raising cash expressly to buy bitcoin, saw an early gain of 14.6% for its stock on Thursday quickly disappear. It was most recently down 10.7%. In the oil market, a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude rose 2% to bring its gain for the week to 4.8%. Brent crude, the international standard, climbed 1.8%. Oil has been rising amid escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war. In the bond market, Treasury yields edged higher following some mixed reports on the U.S. economy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.43% from 4.41% late Wednesday. One report said fewer U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week in the latest signal that the job market remains solid. Another report, though, said manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region unexpectedly shrank. Sales of previously occupied homes, meanwhile, strengthened last month by more than expected. AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Yuri Kageyama contributed.

The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks meet for the first time of the season in a TNT doubleheader. Miami is 7-7 on the season and playing its second game in eight days. Miami beat Dallas 123-118 in OT on Sunday thanks to a Jimmy Butler dunk that sent the game into OT. Butler scored 33 points and had back-to-back 30-point games for the first time all season. Milwaukee is 8-9 this year and has four straight wins over Houston, Chicago, Indiana, and Charlotte. Giannis Antetokounmpo has led the Bucks in scoring with three straight games of 32 or more points but faces his toughest test against a Miami team that he averages 19.0 career points per game against. With that said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch the opening tip, projected lineups, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Listen to the Rotoworld Basketball Show for the latest player news, waiver claims, roster advice and more from our experts all season long. Details & how to watch Bucks @ Heat ● Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 ● Time: 7:30 PM ET ● Site: American Airlines Arena ● City: Miami, FL ● TV/Streaming: TNT Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page , along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Game odds for Milwaukee @ Miami The latest odds as of Tuesday afternoon: ● Moneyline: Milwaukee Bucks (+115), Miami Heat (-135) ● Spread: Miami -2 (-110) ● Total: 222.5 Bet the Edge is your source for all things sports betting. Get all of Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick’s insight on weekdays at 6AM ET right here or wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Probable starting lineups for Milwaukee and Miami · Milwaukee Bucks (8-9) PG Damian Lillard SG Andre Jackson SF Taurean Prince PF Giannis Antetokounmpo C Brook Lopez · Miami Heat (7-7) PG Tyler Herro SG Duncan Robinson SF Jimmy Butler PF Haywood Highsmith C Bam Adebayo Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Bucks @ Heat Milwaukee is 6-10-1 ATS this season, ranking tied for seventh-worst. Miami is 7-7 ATS this season and 2-4 at home, ranking 8th-worst. Milwaukee is 1-2 ATS as a road underdog and 2-5 ATS as a road team overall, ranking third-worst. Milwaukee is 10-7 to the Under, ranking fifth-best. Miami is 8-6 ot the Over this year. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored at least 32 points in three straight games. Jimmy Butler has 30 and 33 points in the last two games. Notable Player Props for Bucks @ Heat Highest Point Props Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 30.5 Points Damian Lillard O/U 23.5 Points Tyler Herro O/U 21.5 Points Jimmy Butler O/U 20.5 Points Bam Adebayo O/U 17.5 Points Highest Rebound Props Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 11.5 Points Bam Adebayo O/U 10.5 Rebounds Bobby Portis O/U 7.5 Rebounds Highest Assist Props Damian Lillard O/U 7.5 Assists Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 5.5 Assists Tyler Herro O/U 4.5 Assists Expert picks & predictions for Bucks @ Heat Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. NBC Sports Bet Best Bet Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Miami Heat to go UNDER the first-quarter Team Total of 29.5: “These teams know each other real well having played each other in the 2022-23 postseason and three teams last year, so I expect a competitive and fun Cup Game between the Bucks and Heat. I am going Under 29.5 first-quarter points for Miami in this spot. Lately, Miami has struggled in the first quarter with 25.0 1Q PPG in the past five (29th in Offensive Efficiency). Overall, Miami ranks 24th in the NBA with 26.8 first-quarter points per game (22nd in off eff) and 14th with 29.2 at home (14th in off eff). When they met last year, Miami scored 28, 22, and 40 first-quarter points. The Heat are coming off an OT game and this will be the second game in eight days for Miami, which isn’t always a great equation to fast starts.” Here are the best bets our model is projecting for the Bucks and the Heat: · Moneyline : NBC Sports finds confidence in taking Miami on the ML (-135) · Spread : NBC Sports has strong confidence in Miami -2 on the spread · Total : NBC Sports has low confidence towards a play on the Total OVER 222.5 points Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the EXPERT NBA Predictions page from NBC Sports for money line, spread and total picks for each of the games on today’s calendar! Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: · Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) · Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) · Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) · Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)Scholar Rock's chief medical officer sells $315,771 in stockPresident-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status. While immigration officials have used the tech for years, an October letter from the Department of Homeland Security obtained exclusively by The Associated Press details how those tools — some of them powered by AI — help make life-altering decisions for immigrants, including whether they should be detained or surveilled. One algorithm, for example, ranks immigrants with a “Hurricane Score,” ranging from 1-5, to assess whether someone will “abscond” from the agency's supervision. The letter, sent by DHS Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Eric Hysen to the immigrant rights group Just Futures Law, revealed that the score calculates the potential risk that an immigrant — with a pending case — will fail to check in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The algorithm relies on several factors, he said, including an immigrant’s number of violations and length of time in the program, and whether the person has a travel document. Hysen wrote that ICE officers consider the score, among other information, when making decisions about an immigrant’s case. “The Hurricane Score does not make decisions on detention, deportation, or surveillance; instead, it is used to inform human decision-making,” Hysen wrote. Also included in the government’s tool kit is a mobile app called SmartLINK that uses facial matching and can track an immigrant’s specific location. Nearly 200,000 people without legal status who are in removal proceedings are enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program, under which certain immigrants can live in the U.S. while their immigration cases are pending. In exchange, SmartLINK and GPS trackers used by ICE rigorously surveil them and their movements. The phone application draws on facial matching technology and geolocation data, which has been used before to find and arrest those using the app. Just Futures Law wrote to Hysen earlier this year, questioning the fairness of using an algorithm to assess whether someone is a flight risk and raising concerns over how much data SmartLINK collects. Such AI systems, which score or screen people, are used widely but remain largely unregulated even though some have been found to discriminate on race, gender or other protected traits. DHS said in an email that it is committed to ensuring that its use of AI is transparent and safeguards privacy and civil rights while avoiding biases. The agency said it is working to implement the Biden administration’s requirements on using AI , but Hysen said in his letter that security officials may waive those requirements for certain uses. Trump has publicly vowed to repeal Biden's AI policy when he returns to the White House in January. “DHS uses AI to assist our personnel in their work, but DHS does not use the outputs of AI systems as the sole basis for any law enforcement action or denial of benefits,” a spokesperson for DHS told the AP. Trump has not revealed how he plans to carry out his promised deportation of an estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally. Although he has proposed invoking wartime powers, as well as military involvement, the plan would face major logistical challenges — such as where to keep those who have been detained and how to find people spread across the country — that AI-powered surveillance tools could potentially address. Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Trump, did not answer questions about how they plan to use DHS’ tech, but said in a statement that “President Trump will marshal every federal and state power necessary to institute the largest deportation operation” in American history. Over 100 civil society groups sent a letter on Friday urging the Office of Management and Budget to require DHS to comply with the Biden administration’s guidelines. OMB did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Just Futures Law’s executive director, Paromita Shah, said if immigrants are scored as flight risks, they are more likely to remain in detention, "limiting their ability to prepare a defense in their case in immigration court, which is already difficult enough as it is.” SmartLINK, part of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, is run by BI Inc., a subsidiary of the private prison company The GEO Group. The GEO Group also contracts with ICE to run detention centers. ICE is tight-lipped about how it uses SmartLINK’s location feature to find and arrest immigrants. Still, public records show that during Trump’s first term in 2018, Manassas, Virginia-based employees of BI Inc. relayed immigrants’ GPS locations to federal authorities, who then arrested over 40 people. In a report last year to address privacy issues and concerns, DHS said that the mobile app includes security features that “prohibit access to information on the participant’s mobile device, with the exception of location data points when the app is open.” But the report notes that there remains a risk that data collected from people "may be misused for unauthorized persistent monitoring.” Such information could also be stored in other ICE and DHS databases and used for other DHS mission purposes, the report said. On investor calls earlier this month, private prison companies were clear-eyed about the opportunities ahead. The GEO Group’s executive chairman George Christopher Zoley said that he expects the incoming Trump administration to “take a much more aggressive approach regarding border security as well as interior enforcement and to request additional funding from Congress to achieve these goals.” “In GEO’s ISAP program, we can scale up from the present 182,500 participants to several hundreds of thousands, or even millions of participants,” Zoley said. That same day, the head of another private prison company told investors he would be watching closely to see how the new administration may change immigrant monitoring programs. “It’s an opportunity for multiple vendors to engage ICE about the program going forward and think about creative and innovative solutions to not only get better outcomes, but also scale up the program as necessary,” Damon Hininger, CEO of the private prison company CoreCivic Inc. said on an earnings call. GEO did not respond to requests for comment. In a statement, CoreCivic said that it has played “a valued but limited role in America’s immigration system” for both Democrats and Republicans for over 40 years.

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