Dallas Rolls Out Over 600 AI Cameras To Boost Safety, Spark Privacy Debate
Dallas has deployed over 600 Flock Safety's AI-powered traffic cameras to aid law enforcement and public safety. The system can identify car makes, models, colors, and even paper tags or no tags at all.Key TakeawaysDallas police now use over 600 AI-powered traffic cameras to track vehicles.The system helps solve roughly one million crimes per year nationwide.Civil liberties groups raise concerns about privacy and misuse of the technology.Flock Safety's vehicle fingerprint technology can recognize a car’s make, model, color, decals, visible damage, and even vehicles with paper tags or no plates at all. The system also sends alerts when flagged cars cross jurisdictional boundaries.The City Council approved a three-year contract worth $5.7 million for Flock Safety's services in May 2023. This...