Can we not do the creepy surveillance thing?

"Cubic officials said the equipment has cameras that record a five-second clip when someone goes through without paying, which then uses artificial intelligence to write a physical description of the suspected fare beater. The information is automatically sent to the MTA."

https://gothamist.com/news/modern-nyc-subway-gates-tested-by-the-mta-use-ai-tech-to-track-fare-evaders

#MTA #subway #FareGates

@capntransit
Sounds like a lot of money that could be spent making fares free
@capntransit All of the creepiness of taking a picture, but none of the utility, since it only forwards an AI description! Somehow they found the worst of both worlds here.