Dispute over proposal to install AI-powered licence plate scanning Flock system to create a 'virtual gated community' in response to rising property crime.
Summary
A controversy has erupted in Toronto’s wealthy Rosedale neighbourhood over a proposal to implement AI-powered surveillance to create a 'virtual gated community.' Residents are considering the Flock license plate scanning system to address a sustained rise in home invasions, which occur at more than double the city's average rate, despite overall crime rates in Toronto dropping.
Key Facts
- •Residents of Toronto's Rosedale neighbourhood are considering a plan to use the Flock AI license plate-scanning system to create a 'virtual gated community' amidst a row over privacy and surveillance.[1]confirmed
- •The proposal is driven by a sustained rise in home invasions in Rosedale, with rates more than double the city average, even as overall crime rates in Toronto decline.[1]confirmed
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A controversy has erupted in Toronto’s wealthy Rosedale neighbourhood over a proposal to implement AI-powered surveillance to create a 'virtual gated community.' Residents are considering the Flock license plate scanning system to address a sustained rise in home invasions, which occur at more than double the city's average rate, despite overall crime rates in Toronto dropping.
- • Residents of Toronto's Rosedale neighbourhood are considering a plan to use the Flock AI license plate-scanning system to create a 'virtual gated community' amidst a row over privacy and surveillance.
- • The proposal is driven by a sustained rise in home invasions in Rosedale, with rates more than double the city average, even as overall crime rates in Toronto decline.