What if the next immigration officer reviewing your visa isn’t a person — but an algorithm?

In this eye-opening episode of Better You by Neeraj, host Neeraj Sabharwal sits down with immigration attorney Ayda Akalin to explore how AI and machine learning are transforming U.S. immigration — and not always for the better.

They unpack:

• How USCIS is already using AI tools to detect fraud and “score” visa applicants

• Why applicants from certain countries, like India and the Middle East, are facing unintended bias

• The irony of AI systems accusing immigrants of using AI-generated documents

• The human cost of algorithmic decision-making — and what “digital borders” mean for fairness and freedom

Neeraj also shares insights from his own experience building an AI governance startup, arguing that accuracy and empathy must come before guardrails in government AI systems.

🎧 Listen for Ayda’s message to policymakers — and why she believes the border of the future won’t be made of walls, but of algorithms.