Petra Molnar
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Petra Molnar is a leading scholar at the intersection of technology, migration, and human rights, whose work critically examines how artificial intelligence and automated systems are reshaping border governance. Her most-cited paper, "Robots and refugees: the human rights impacts of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making in migration" (2021, 60 citations), exposes the troubling deployment of drones and AI by border authorities, vigilantes, and even humanitarian organizations to track and control migrant movement across the US-Mexico border and the Mediterranean. Molnar’s research reveals how these technologies—from military drones to predictive algorithms—systematically violate the rights of refugees, often without transparency or accountability. She has become a pivotal voice in documenting the human costs of “tech-washing” in migration enforcement, arguing that automation deepens existing inequalities and criminalizes displacement. Beyond her academic impact, Molnar is a sought-after policy advisor and advocate, bridging scholarship with grassroots activism to demand ethical oversight of emerging border technologies. Her work is essential reading for anyone studying the dark side of AI in humanitarian contexts, offering a powerful, evidence-based critique of how innovation can become a tool of exclusion.
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