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WIRED maps 1,181 automatic license plate reader cameras, mostly from Flock Safety, near US World Cup stadiums, highlighting surveillance and privacy concerns.
BusPatrol, which installed AI-powered cameras on school buses to catch drivers illegally passing, now plans to turn them into automatic license plate readers and share location data with law enforcement, raising mass surveillance concerns.
US lawmakers are introducing a bipartisan amendment that would ban the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) for any purpose other than tolling by recipients of federal highway funding, effectively ending most police ALPR programs nationwide.
After the town of Bandera, Texas voted to terminate its contract with Flock Safety AI license plate reader cameras, councilmember Jeff Flowers retaliated by proposing a ban on cell phones, internet, cameras, and nearly all technology within city limits, citing a desire for privacy.
The FBI announced plans to purchase nationwide access to automated license plate reader networks for near-real-time vehicle tracking, raising significant privacy concerns.
The FBI plans to purchase nationwide access to automated license plate reader data for up to $36 million, allowing warrantless tracking of vehicles across the US.