The weaponization of Waymo

Waymos are ultimately an automation technology product. And a key function of any kind of automation is that it serves as an accountability sink for the companies and managers that deploy it. Self-driving cars, AI, app-unlocked e-scooters—tech companies like this stuff because it promises not just to remove labor from the equation, but accountabili... See more

ICE raids are carried out using data provided by Silicon Valley companies—most notably Peter Thiel and Alex Karp’s Palantir, which has a $30 million contract with ICE to manage a “real-time” surveillance system on immigrants. But whether directly or through third party contractors, much of big tech, including Google, has made deals with ICE, too.