Artificial Humanitarianism—The Data-Driven Future of Refugee ResponsesIn Jordan’s Za’atari refugee camp, to pay for food at one of the World Food Programme (WFP)’s distribution centers, Syrian refugees must lean into an iris scanner that registers their biometrics. Unveiled in 2013 by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), it included the large-scale digitization of refugee registration through the Biometric Identity Management System (BIMS). Initially pitched by the UNHCR as a way to easily track refugee registration and residency, the biometrics model has morphed into an all-encompassing surveillance system. As a laboratory for large-scale digital registration, the Za’atari model has now become the norm in UNHCR operations. Any commercial company holding a contract with the UNHCR or WFP can access anonymized refugee data.