License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars – Wired
These images were generated by AI-powered cameras mounted on cars and trucks, initially designed to capture license plates, but which… read more
Human reviewers can’t keep up with police bodycam videos. AI now gets the job – NPR
After a decade of explosive growth, body cameras are now standard-issue for most American police as they interact with the… read more
Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops – The Verge
No matter what, teaching people they can add their IDs to their phones means some people will inevitably leave the… read more
Neighborhood Watch Out: Cops Are Using Fusus to Incorporate Private Cameras Into Their Real-Time Surveillance Networks – EFF
The company sells police a cloud-based platform for creating real-time crime centers and a streamlined way for officers to interface… read more
The Age of the Drone Police Is Here – Wired
In Chula Vista, drone flight paths trace a map of the city’s inequality, with poorer residents experiencing far more exposure… read more
Did your car witness a crime? Bay Area police may be coming for your Tesla — and they might tow it – San Francisco Chronicle
In Oakland and beyond, police called to crime scenes are increasingly looking for more than shell casings and fingerprints. They’re… read more
AI Cameras Took Over One Small American Town. Now They’re Everywhere – 404 Media
Whereas normally public and private security cameras are separate, with only their respective owners or administrators able to view any… read more
The Surveillance Dystopia Is Already Here – 404 Media
Ellison’s entire remarks are worth reading, because what he is pitching is a comprehensive surveillance apparatus that touches most parts… read more
anyways im radicalized now [poem] – aeon ginsberg
There are in-built kill switches in our devices. … There’s no recourse to repair what we own within legality. Amazon… read more
The Changing Face of Protest – Rest of World
Over the past decade, there has been a steep rise globally in law enforcement using facial recognition technology. Data gathered… read more