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Toronto police have deployed AI-powered cameras capable of scanning license plates, makes and models to help fight crime. But experts are sounding the alarm on potential risks — from mistaken identity and officer over-reliance to severe privacy and civil liberty breaches. In this episode of This is Toronto, CBC’s Chris Glover speaks with Patrick Watson, an assistant professor of criminology at the University of Toronto to break down the issue.
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Toronto police have deployed AI-powered cameras capable of scanning license plates, makes and models to help fight crime. But experts are sounding the alarm on potential risks — from mistaken identity and officer over-reliance to severe privacy and civil liberty breaches. In this episode of This is Toronto, CBC’s Chris Glover speaks with Patrick Watson, an assistant professor of criminology at the University of Toronto to break down the issue.
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youtube.com/@CBCToronto
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Toronto police have deployed AI-powered cameras capable of scanning license plates, makes and models to help fight crime. But experts are sounding the alarm on potential risks — from mistaken identity and officer over-reliance to severe privacy and civil liberty breaches. In this episode of This is Toronto, CBC’s Chris Glover speaks with Patrick Watson, an assistant professor of criminology at the University of Toronto to break down the issue.
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https://www.youtube.com/@CBCToronto
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