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AI systems are enabling mass surveillance in the US, and there is no national law that ‘meaningfully limits’ the use of this data<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/cameras-have-quietly-appeared-in-thousands-of-us-cities-now-their-integration-with-ai-is-sounding-alarms-opinion<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-29 11:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.livescience.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are some key points from the article about automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in the United States:<\/p>\n

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    History and Adoption<\/strong>: ALPRs, invented in the 1970s in the UK to combat crime, expanded globally and later to the U.S. where they became widespread, often facilitated by private companies offering contracts to local governments.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Integration with AI<\/strong>: Recent integration of artificial intelligence allows ALPRs to generate a vast searchable database, often cloud-stored, and to flag suspected criminal activities almost instantaneously.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Effectiveness and Costs<\/strong>: While ALPRs help in solving certain crimes like car thefts, there is a lack of solid evidence on their effectiveness in reducing violent crime. Additionally, they come with significant costs, like a 10-year, $8 million contract in Johnson City, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Civil Liberties Concerns<\/strong>: Experts are worried about their potential misuse leading to mass surveillance, tracking of minority communities, and surveilling protests, reproductive health care, and political opposition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Regulatory Measures and Movements<\/strong>: To combat these issues, some states, such as Washington, are considering regulations like the Driver Privacy Act, restricting uses of ALPR-collected data. Grassroots initiatives like DeFlock also aim to document and resist the deployment of these technologies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Transparency and Accountability<\/strong>: The U.S. lacks comprehensive federal regulations akin to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, leading to limited transparency and accountability in how ALPR data are collected, used, and shared.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These points provide a summary of the major themes surrounding the use of ALPRs in the United States.<\/p>\n

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