"Smartening" European borders: Are we automating discrimination?

Abstract

1 "Smartening" European borders: are we automating discrimination? An analysis of the technical and legal idiosyncrasies between the EU's approach to algorithmic discrimination and the organisations' actions in the context of border management. August 2021 UofG: 2486511 DCU: 19109792 Charles: 64314260 Presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies Word Count: 20974 Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Kay Date of Submission: 02 August 2021 2 International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies 2019/2021 Dissertation Archive Permission Form I give the University of Glasgow and Charles University permission to archive an e- copy of my Master dissertation in a publicly available folder and to use it for educational purposes in the future. Student Name: LAWREEN GYAN-ADDO Student Number: 2486511 Student Signature: Date: 02/08/2021 3 Abstract Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Big Data technologies are progressively being utilised in various spheres of our lives, demonstrating an ability to interfere with job applications, social media interactions and even judicial proceedings. A novel area of expansion of such technologies is EU border crossings, where the introduction of artificial lie- detectors,...