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Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like your car’s location, date, and time. They also capture your car’s make, model, color, and identifying features such as dents, roof racks, and bumper stickers, often turning these into searchable data points. These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles—regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. While these systems can be useful for tracking stolen cars or wanted individuals, they are mostly used to track the movements of innocent people.
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I’d love to see some evidence that I’m wrong. No one else has been able to provide any.
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
No, but it’s generally a good indication. If Apple says they can’t access it, and outline the cryptographic methods used to make sure they can’t access it, and it’s been verified by third parties that if you loose the keys (access to your Apple account) then you loose the data, then I’d probably say it’s pretty good evidence that Apple isn’t lying about their implementation.