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NYC explores using AI cameras to spot subway fare evaders

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Feed Name: The Record from Recorded Future News

Date Published: 2026-02-06

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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The New York MTA is testing AI-powered cameras in subway gates to detect suspected fare evaders, and several retailers have begun deploying facial-recognition systems; privacy advocates warn this represents an expanding biometric surveillance apparatus that risks misidentifying minorities and increasing government and corporate monitoring, with records also showing significant NYPD expenditures on facial-recognition technology.

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