ACLU: Police pull drivers over based on 'suspicious' AI-flagged travel patterns

The ACLU reported on October 26 that police increasingly use automated license plate reader (ALPR) data and AI algorithms to flag motorists' travel histories as "suspicious" and justify stops. The report cites a network of over 335,000 Flock ALPR cameras in the US and cases where officers concealed the real reason for a stop.

• ACLU: AI and ALPR flag trips as "suspicious" without evidence of wrongdoing
• Over 335,000 Flock ALPR cameras operate across the US
• Officers look for minor violations as a pretext for stops
• Some officers were fired for abusing the Flock system