A woman’s post on the ethics of AI-powered traffic cameras has raised serious questions on mass surveillance. She says those cameras aren't just scanning your license plates: they're keeping tabs on the minutiae of our lives.
Allie Voss (@allie_voss) shared her dread about the possible abuse of these systems, and she isn’t alone.
“You know those high-tech traffic cameras that keep popping up everywhere? Some people legitimately still believe that those are just for traffic,” she ominously says. “And while that’s kind of adorable in a way, the reality is so much creepier than most people realize."
She continues, “I think people are used to those typical license plate readers that just do, you know, toll by plate and catch you speeding and stuff like that. But ALPRs, which are basically AI-powered traffic cameras, are also evolving into a way for our government to do mass surveillance. On things that have nothing to do with driving."
“Pattern Of Life Profile”
