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AI cameras being set up on highways to catch drivers who throw trash out of their car windows::The decision to install cameras in UK lay-bys aims to prevent littering but one campaign group described the approach as "meaningless."

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[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

They sell it like this, "just to catch the littering people, we all hate litter and nobody here would oppose that, right?" but the actual reasons they want these are a lot worse.

It's the same reason you're seeing that "Sweet Caroline" AI commercial constantly with the child's voiceover.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

the actual reasons they want these are a lot worse.

What is the actual reason?

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

This is one path that's commonly discussed, https://time.com/6184111/abortion-surveillance-tech-tracking/

Didn't take a strong imagination to think about how they can profile and take advantage of a tool like this - why do you think they wanted it turned off/destroyed in Batman?