NYC Is Using AI to Scan Subway Fare Dodgers for 'Research Purposes'

The MTA uses AI scanning software to track transit riders believed to have dodged fares. Civil liberties groups fear it could be a privacy disaster.

. During the test period, for example, the system reportedly determined that

Officials say they plan to expand the scanning software to around two dozen more stations by the end of the year with more to follow after that. A redacted MTA AWAIT did not immediately respond to Gizmodo’s request for comment seeking details on the accuracy of its systems or whether or not it can be used to detect faces. AWAAIT released a YouTube video showcasing DETECTOR operating in a Barcelona subway.MTA says it won’t share data with police, but rights groups aren’t convinced$690 million lost to fare evasion in 2022.

Caitlin Seeley George told Gizmodo. “And while they might claim it’s just to track fare evaders, it has the potential to expand surveillance of everyone traveling in the city.”

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