UNZ: The Digital World Is Becoming a Nightmare, by Paul Craig Roberts
2026-08-20
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AI-powered Flock license plate reader cameras have been misused by police in Massachusetts for stalking, and in North Carolina for mass surveillance, leading to privacy violations and credible threats to personal safety. These incidents highlight the harm caused by improper use of AI surveillance systems.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
Flock cameras are AI-based surveillance systems used by police, and their misuse or incompetent use can lead to violations of human rights and privacy, which are harms under the AI Incident definition. The article highlights these harms as ongoing or realized, not just potential. Hence, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct or indirect harm caused by the AI system's use in surveillance and the resulting impact on freedoms and rights.[AI generated]