NYC's MTA used AI-powered surveillance software at seven subway stations in May 2023 to track fare evaders, and plans to expand to ~12 more by the end of 2023
http://www.nbcnews.com/... Twitter: Rich Bellis / @mr_bellis : NEW @kevincollier @nbcnews: An AI-based “counting tool” for monitoring fare evaders is already in use in 7 NYC subway stations and soon coming to at least 24 more. The tool is made by a Spanish company and videos are stored “for a limited period.” https://www.nbcnews.com/... Patrick Spauster / @patrickspauster : The software can scan riders and send pictures of evaders to nearby station agents, but MTA assured it wouldn't be used to aid law enforcement. https://www.nbcnews.com/... Ian Alan Paul / @bienmaspreciado : From automated license plate readers to automated subway identification: “(the) system was initially used to scan riders going through the metro system and send photos of people it determined were fare evaders to the smartphones of nearby station agents.” https://www.nbcnews.com/... Paul Armstrong / @paul__armstrong : Looking a little Chinese tactics there NYC... https://www.nbcnews.com/... Forums: r/news : NYC subway using AI to track fare evasion r/technews : NYC subway using AI to track fare evasion
New: the NYC subway has since 2020 been using an AI system to track alleged fare evasion, and has plans to significantly expand it by the end of this year, gov docs show: — http://www.nbcnews.com/...
NEW @kevincollier @nbcnews: An AI-based “counting tool” for monitoring fare evaders is already in use in 7 NYC subway stations and soon coming to at least 24 more. The tool is made by a Spanish company and videos are stored “for a limited period.” https://www.nbcnews.com/...
The software can scan riders and send pictures of evaders to nearby station agents, but MTA assured it wouldn't be used to aid law enforcement. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
From automated license plate readers to automated subway identification: “(the) system was initially used to scan riders going through the metro system and send photos of people it determined were fare evaders to the smartphones of nearby station agents.” https://www.nbcnews.com/…