"The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that can near instantly geolocate a photo using clues in the image such as architecture and vegetation, with plans to use it in criminal investigations, according to a cache of internal police emails obtained by 404 Media.

The emails provide the first confirmed purchases of GeoSpy’s technology by law enforcement agencies. On its website GeoSpy has previously published details of investigations it says used the technology, but did not name any agencies who bought the tool.

“The Cyber Crimes Bureau is piloting a new analytical tool called GeoSpy. Early testing shows promise for developing investigative leads by identifying geospatial and temporal patterns,” an MDSO email reads.

The emails show MDSO has access to the “global” GeoSpy model, which lets it geolocate photos from around the world, and a custom model specifically trained for Miami-Dade County. GeoSpy claims that its custom models provide results to an accuracy of one meter, according to the emails. 404 Media has not independently verified those claims, and on its site"

https://www.404media.co/cops-are-buying-geospy-ai-that-geolocates-photos-in-seconds/

#USA #Miami #LosAngeles #PoliceState #GeoSpy #Geolocation #MDSO #LAPD

Cops Are Buying ‘#GeoSpy’, an #AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds

https://www.404media.co/cops-are-buying-geospy-ai-that-geolocates-photos-in-seconds/

#police #geoguessing #geoguesser #privacy

Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That #Geolocates Photos in Seconds

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office ( #MDSO ) and the #LosAngeles Police Department ( #LAP ) have bought access to #GeoSpy , an #AI tool that can near instantly #geolocate a photo using clues in the image such as #architecture and #vegetation , with plans to use it in criminal investigations, according to a cache of internal police emails
#miamidade

https://www.404media.co/cops-are-buying-geospy-ai-that-geolocates-photos-in-seconds/

We can't hide forever.

We need to take this fucking system down NOW!

Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds

https://www.404media.co/cops-are-buying-geospy-ai-that-geolocates-photos-in-seconds/

#ACAB #GeoSpy #Geolocation #Photos #Security #Privacy #Surveillance #Tech

Locating a Photo of a Vehicle in 30 Seconds with GeoSpy

https://geospy.ai/blog/locating-a-photo-of-a-vehicle-in-30-seconds-with-geospy

#HackerNews #GeoSpy #Vehicle #Photo #Location #Technology #AI #Innovation #FastTracking

Du entfernst Metadaten aus deinen Fotos zum Schutz? Das ist jetzt wirkungslos. Die KI GeoSpy findet Standorte nur anhand der sichtbaren Pixel.

Die Software gleicht Details wie Architektur oder Vegetation mit einer riesigen Geodatenbank ab. Der Entwickler hat den Zugang bereits für Behörden reserviert.

Ist diese Beschränkung die Lösung oder nur der Anfang vom Ende der digitalen Anonymität? Seht ihr das anders?

#GeoSpy #OSINT #KI
https://www.all-ai.de/news/topbeitraege/geospy-standort-leak

"The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has shown interest in using GeoSpy, a powerful AI tool that can pinpoint the location of photos based on features such as the soil, architecture, and other identifying features, according to emails obtained by 404 Media. The news also comes as GeoSpy’s founder shared a video showing how the tool can be used in relation to undocumented immigrants in sanctuary cities, and specifically Los Angeles.

The emails provide the first named case of a law enforcement agency showing clear interest in the tool. GeoSpy can also let law enforcement determine what home or building, down to the specific address, a photo came from, in some cases including photos taken inside with no windows or view of the street.
“Let’s start with one seat/license (me),” an October 2024 email from an LAPD official to Graylark Technologies, the company behind GeoSpy, reads. The LAPD official is from the agency’s Robbery-Homicide division, according to the email. 404 Media obtained the emails through a public records request with the LAPD."

https://www.404media.co/lapd-eyes-geospy-an-ai-tool-that-can-geolocate-photos-in-seconds/

#USA #LA #LosAngeles #LAPD #GeoSpy #GeoLocation #Surveillance #PoliceState #Privacy