Axon is being sued over its AI license plate reading cameras.
LA recently decided to move forward with installing hundreds of Axon’s ALPRs after it cut ties with the scandal-plagued Flock. Now Axon is facing a class action suit, suggesting people’s problem is less with Flock specifically and more with the AI-powered surveillance state in general. According to Reuters:
TL;DR
- Axon is being sued in a class action lawsuit over its AI license plate reading cameras.
- The lawsuit alleges Axon failed to comply with a California privacy provision regarding data disclosure.
- Plaintiffs claim Axon has not been transparent about how plate data is collected, used, and shared.
- The suit suggests public opposition is directed at AI-powered surveillance in general, not just specific companies.
- Axon's cameras are being installed in LA after the city cut ties with Flock.