AI Border Surveillance Towers | Privacy

Last Update: 09/22/2026 at 11:34 PM EST

Coverage from EFF, GovTech, and others

AI-powered border surveillance towers are being deployed along the U.

S.-Mexico border, combining cameras, radar, and remote connectivity for continuous monitoring while privacy advocates question reliability, oversight, and enforcement value.

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EFF / Karen Gullo

DHS Plans $1 Billion Expansion Of U.S. Border Surveillance Towers

7/20/2026 • Data Collection & Surveillance Practices • General

GovTech

General Dynamics Deploys AI Surveillance Towers Near San Diego Border

4/1/2026 • Data Collection & Surveillance Practices • General

Arizona's Family / Derek Staahl

AI Border Surveillance Towers Raise Privacy Concerns

5/7/2026 • Data Collection & Surveillance Practices • General

ArcaMax

General Dynamics Deploys AI Border Surveillance Towers In San Diego

4/1/2026 • Data Collection & Surveillance Practices • General

San Diego Union-Tribune / Noelle Harff

General Dynamics Deploys New AI Border Surveillance Towers In San Diego

4/1/2026 • Data Collection & Surveillance Practices • General