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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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Info from Eyes on Flock and the university transparency portal.

Map of all the organizations Iowa University shares with.

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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Gonna go with Occam’s razor and say that it’s a research project. If not, it’s Hanlon’s and they’re just putting in * for the filter.

Remember, they exclude smart people from the hiring pool.

[–] hereforawhile@programming.dev 2 points 8 hours ago

Maybe, but I could see the university pd as a prime org to run your investigations through as a proxy.

They aren't going to be beholden to a city council or anything

[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago

That does seem odd. Probably some creeper stalking an ex.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Search Reason: DTF-143

Down To Fuck

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] zout@fedia.io 3 points 12 hours ago

In a year, sure.