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Harris County considers which company to hire for AI cameras to monitor jail inmates and detect weapons, other contraband (www.houstonchronicle.com)

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Artificial intelligence could soon be used to monitor inmates at the Harris County Jail.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office recently invited companies to submit proposals for an AI-powered camera system capable of analyzing inmates’ behavior and detecting weapons and other contraband. While the sheriff’s office has not yet chosen a vendor, it’s the first step toward bringing the technology into the jail and follows a wider pattern of AI implementation across county government.

The jail is a multi-building facility in downtown Houston along the banks of Buffalo Bayou. Its location, and the complexity of its layout, make it difficult for staff to monitor the thousands of inmates who enter and exit each day, said Jason Spencer, a senior policy advisor to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

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[–] DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Literal Panopticon

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

A new horror just arrived.

Edit: Next headline about AI that infuriates me so hard we're getting into ragebait territory:

Hate AI Because You’re a Leftist? Here’s a Video Worth Considering. What if you had a machine for proving that the Wall Street Journal is wrong?

What it's saying: "Yes, only leftests hate AI because their kind of dumb and too sensitive about having water and our planet being healthy. Also, you can feel justified, which is all you leftest want to do in the end anyway."

Fuck you Gizmodo.