Dallas garbage trucks are using AI cameras to flag code violations and give homes a "blight score"
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WTF?! Want another reason why there's a big pushback against artificial intelligence? In Dallas, AI-powered cameras mounted on trash collection trucks are photographing properties and assigning them a "blight score" – a rating based on perceived code violations.
NBC 5 obtained city records showing that Dallas started testing the AI cameras on bulk trash collection trucks in April, ramping up their use over the summer.
The cameras identified at least one possible code violation on more than 21,000 properties. These include grass height, litter, debris, overgrown weeds, and structural issues.
The properties are then assigned a "blight score" based on the level of violations. A score of 1 is the least severe, while 4 is most severe.
Some homeowners whose properties appeared on the list received code enforcement "courtesy notices," which could result...
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