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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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[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 107 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

As great as this is, people should probably not be posting self-incriminating evidence online.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 56 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It needs to be seen and advertised that it's being done and resisted against. The news isn't going to tell people. It's still possible to get videos online that can't identify you. Just be careful.

Spread the word.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A bold take for someone that didn't downvote.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago

Post it. Just not anything critical. And be 99% careful. Then be 1% more careful.

[–] hungprocess@piefed.world 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm glad this lives rent free in other people's heads

[–] iThinkDifferentThanU@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why the fuck y'all recording it? Hope they better at blending in than I am

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 52 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Recording? This is clearly AI video of what not to do.

[–] iThinkDifferentThanU@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

Ah yes I do see that now, thank you for showing me my errors

[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, they ware already being recorded. That is a pretty important component of what is happening right now.

There is a point where doing work to avoid surveillance is less effective than just doing more shit, and the more comprehensive your government's surveillance the more quickly that point is reached.

[–] 0xd34d@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Crazy? No, just fucking stupid to be filming yourself. Seems more like clout chasing to me.

[–] LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 weeks ago

Clout chasing or not they're getting shit done!

[–] BottleBoardBakon@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'll give them a pass on the clout chasing this time

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 weeks ago

Holy shit. Superheroes are real.

They are here. Right here.

[–] Gaja0@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 weeks ago