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heyWhatsay to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish • 1 day ago

NOLA PD use of facial recognition from private cams

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NOLA PD use of facial recognition from private cams

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heyWhatsay to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish • 1 day ago
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NOLA PD halts facial recognition alerts from private cams
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: Police took Big Easy attitude to the rules, says WaPo
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  • @RaoulDook@lemmy.world
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    Similar dystopian surveillance system called FUSUS is being used in many cities in the US now. Getting way too 1984 up in here

    https://www.404media.co/fusus-ai-cameras-took-over-town-america/

    • heyWhatsayOP
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      Thanks, reminds me of Person of Interest series

  • @LWD@lemm.ee
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    I think the current Register title is a little more informative (and cheeky, which is common from their reporting):

    Show us your face: New Orleans PD reportedly got secret facial recognition alerts

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