City's future surveillance via street sensors
New York City is expanding its street activity sensors to about 100 locations across the five boroughs, aiming to improve traffic safety and street design through AI-based data collection. The sensors, which use computer vision technology, monitor pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles, and buses in real time, providing continuous insights into road use and near-misses. While intended to enhance safety and inform infrastructure improvements, privacy concerns remain, as officials emphasize that data collection is anonymized and short-lived. The program's transparency and public access to data will be crucial in building trust as similar technology may be adopted by other U.S. cities.
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