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Revealed: a California city is training AI to spot homeless encampments (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 8 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Last July, San Jose issued an open invitation to technology companies to mount cameras on a municipal vehicle that began periodically driving through the city’s district 10 in December, collecting footage of the streets and public spaces. The images are fed into computer vision software and used to train the companies’ algorithms to detect the unwanted objects, according to interviews and documents the Guardian obtained through public records requests.

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[–] csm10495@sh.itjust.works 109 points 8 months ago (21 children)

So instead of spending X dollars to ensure people have homes, we spend X++ dollars to evict them from their spaces?

[–] horsey@lemm.ee 72 points 8 months ago (15 children)

Sure, it’s like how NYC spent $150 million to bust people evading $105,000 in subway fees. Absolutely anything to avoid legitimately helping people.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 10 points 8 months ago (12 children)

That is a stupid issue with Mayor Adams, but NYC legitimately spends millions on housing the homeless. The city has to get you shelter. It's the law.

[–] yoyolll@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Downvoted for stating an easily verifiable fact lol

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes, facts are one thing. But what about what I believe is true? Isn't that more important?

[–] HaywardT@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 8 months ago

What I believe is important but what I feel is really what matters.

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