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Dallas using AI surveillance cameras to assign "blight scores" to local homes

The city of Dallas is using AI-powered cameras mounted on trash collection trucks to assign "blight scores" to homes, with the intent of code enforcement that could lead to fines for residents in low-income neighborhoods. Unhappy locals voiced their opposition at a city council meeting, as reported by NBC DFW and Boing Boing.

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The city of Dallas is using AI-powered cameras mounted on trash collection trucks to assign "blight scores" to homes there. The obvious intent is code enforcement, which implies issuing fines to people living in low-income neighborhoods. Unhappy locals made their thoughts clear at a city council meeting. — Read the rest

The post Dallas using AI surveillance cameras to assign "blight scores" to local homes appeared first on Boing Boing.

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