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Cameras Have Quietly Appeared in Thousands of US Cities — Now, Their Integration with AI Is Sounding Alarms

The Conversation · Jess Reia · March 27, 2026

University of Virginia data science professor Jess Reia examines how ALPR cameras in thousands of US cities are now integrated with AI to create vast searchable databases, enabling mass location tracking with no comprehensive federal data protection laws. The article highlights specific risks to immigrants, transgender individuals, and abortion seekers.

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