These Prisoners Are Training AI – Wired
Around the world, millions of so-called “clickworkers” train artificial intelligence models, teaching machines the difference between pedestrians and palm trees,… read more
From Data Criminalization to Prison Abolition
Surveillance is real-time social control. Criminalizing data is often created by surveillance: the non-consensual observation of individuals and communities by… read more
Prison Company Patents VR to Give Inmates Brief Taste of Freedom – Vice
“System and method for personalized virtual reality experience in a controlled environment,” the patent starts. “A system and method for… read more
The Catalog of Carceral Surveillance: Exploring the Future of Incarceration Technology – EFF
Prison technology and telecom companies such as Securus and Global Tel*Link are already notorious for their ongoing efforts to extract… read more
U.S. prisons mull AI to analyze inmate phone calls – Thompson Reuters
Prisons in the United States could get more high-tech help keeping tabs on what inmates are saying, after a key… read more
Incarcerated at home: The rise of ankle monitors and house arrest during the pandemic
Law enforcement departments that use electronic monitoring say the devices are supposed to serve as an alternative to incarceration and… read more