AI cameras being set up on highways to catch drivers who throw trash out of their car windows::The decision to install cameras in UK lay-bys aims to prevent littering but one campaign group described the approach as “meaningless.”
If it wasn’t for the inevitable scope creep/tracking/privacy implications I’d be ok with this idea. It’s not hard people, just add your recent snack wrapper to the other pile in that rolling garbage scow you’re sitting in and scoop it out when you get home.
My favorites are the ones who let it pile up so much that trash flows out when the door is opened.
Terrifying u guys think this is about garbage…
The idea is that IF this was used to track littering it’d be nice, the chance of it staying limited to that narrow scope is effectively zero though.
They sell it like this, “just to catch the littering people, we all hate litter and nobody here would oppose that, right?” but the actual reasons they want these are a lot worse.
It’s the same reason you’re seeing that “Sweet Caroline” AI commercial constantly with the child’s voiceover.
the actual reasons they want these are a lot worse.
What is the actual reason?
This is one path that’s commonly discussed, https://time.com/6184111/abortion-surveillance-tech-tracking/
Didn’t take a strong imagination to think about how they can profile and take advantage of a tool like this - why do you think they wanted it turned off/destroyed in Batman?
Should fine the people camping in the fast lane
Right lane… This is the UK.
Ah updated to fast lane
The camera are already there. They use AI as a mechanism to of auto-detecting the act.
The cameras would be able to automatically send the images to enforcers, meaning officers would no longer have to look through hours of CCTV footage, the publication added.
After reading headline I expected this to happen in US…
Sounds like it’ll hit poor people the hardest so I guarantee it.
They can choose not to litter?
I’m all for debilitating fines for littering. I can’t walk ONE single street without seeing garbage on the side of it. These people who litter need to be held accountable, and if they get fined so be it. Maybe they’ll think twice next time before being a garbage human being
Just saying, great use of AI. /s
Could’ve used it to detect drunk drivers, egregious moving violations, monitor movements of suspects, estimate emissions from traffic. Nope. Gotta crack down on lazy people.
They can’t stop piles of flytipping but they can do this. Jokes.
Fly tipping? I’ve never heard of that. Doesn’t sound as effective as cow tipping. I mean, the fly is just gonna fly. Plus if you tip it, it wouldn’t make a nice satisfying thud.
Cow tipping isn’t real. No way anyone can push over half a ton of moo. It’s a wierd urban myth. (From the guy who ruins jokes)
You don’t need to be pushy at all. A cow does what they are paid to do. It doesn’t matter if you tip them or not. But if you tip them, they might go into hiding until the coast is clear. Or they might go into the coast and get great surt depending on what sort of tip you gave them. You could tip them with a dollar or by hand or with a large truck or with some secret information about the police or maybe with the most awesome surfing spot. But no matter how you tip a cow, 😜🐄 it’s always funny.
What makes the cameras “AI”? Do they sing “Daisy Bell” if you try to turn them off?
This is the best summary I could come up with:
AI cameras are being set up on some UK highways to stop drivers from throwing trash out of their car windows.
The AI-powered cameras will be installed in British lay-bys in the coming weeks in an attempt to catch drivers who litter, The Metro reported.
The initiative is being run as part of a trial by National Highways, a body that was set up to maintain and improve major roads.
The cameras would be able to automatically send the images to enforcers, meaning officers would no longer have to look through hours of CCTV footage, the publication added.
The Clean Up Britain campaign group said in February that it would pursue legal action against the National Highways body if the litter situation didn’t improve.
John Read, Clean Up Britain’s founder, told The Telegraph the latest approach was another “meaningless partnership” that sounded good but “always delivered no results.”
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