Surveillance Cameras use Big Tech-Designed Software that considers Everyone a Potential Threat
By Joe Cadillic, founder of the MassPrivatel Blog A recent Fox 5 New York news report revealed how Big Tech and law enforcement are working together to identify people who could be a “potential threat” using artificial intelligence (AI). The TV investigation describes how private businesses can use Actuate AI to transform every surveillance camera into a predictive AI monster […]
Officials use the COVID-19 Crisis to Create Statewide Vehicle Surveillance Programs Run by Rekor Systems
By Joe Cadillic, Cowriter for NMA’s Street Surveillance Blog and Editor of the MassPrivatel Blog Cash-strapped states are using COVID as an excuse to create AI-driven vehicle recognition or license plate reader surveillance programs. As Rekor Systems President/CEO Robert Berman proudly boasts on the video, “…because our technology works so well for vehicle recognition, we do […]
Toyota’s Woven City and the Car of the Future
Think of the brand Toyota, and you may imagine steadfast, reliable, and eco-conscious models like the Prius. But what I’m sure you won’t be thinking about is an innovative, fully connected city. Yet that is precisely what you can expect in a bold new move from Toyota. The company plans to transform its recently closed […]
Are You as Good a Driver as You Think You Are?
Many of us fancy ourselves better drivers than our vehicle allows us to be. Fortunately, Nissan has heard our thoughts, and is developing what it calls “Brainwave”. Brainwave is, in simple terms, assistive artificial intelligence. Most people are aware of the work happening in autonomous driving. Brainwave is not autonomous, rather, it tries to fill […]