The city didn't disclose the locations for the 64-camera network, but the technology is not sitting well with community members.
Jessica WilleyAirship AI Holdings will provide the Houston Police Department with a 64-camera network that would execute facial recognition technology.Houston City Council voted Wednesday to expand the Houston Police Department's use of artificial intelligence in video surveillance.
Texas Southern University professor and former city council member Carroll Robinson predicts problems. Robinson and his colleague, Dr. Michael O. Adams, have called for state legislation to protect against racial discrimination using AI."So, no one can look at it and examine it to make sure what they say it's doing is what it's actually doing?" Robinson asked.
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