UN Migration Boss Says Misinformation, AI Are Making Migrants Targets
False information surrounding migration is gaining momentum across the world, with AI increasingly contributing to its spread. The growing trend is heightening public anxiety, encouraging hostility towards migrants and weakening confidence in how countries handle migration, the United Nations migration chief has cautioned. Addressing the opening session of the International Dialogue on Migration in Geneva, Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), pointed to economic instability, armed conflicts, and climate-related disruptions as factors placing additional pressure on migration systems. Pope stressed that rebuilding public confidence requires more than presenting accurate statistics. Authorities must acknowledge shortcomings, engage…