@frost actually I was wrong, it's not protesters or necessarily Black people
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/25/san-jose-homelessness-ai-detection
@frost I didn't know, I was guessing (anything facial recognition traditionally has issues with Black people, and drones etc have been used to harsh protesters)
so I was completely surprised that they were using this resource-intensive bullshit to fuck with dudes who own what, a sleeping bag, a spare parka, a vape with extra cartridges if you're lucky?
@Leucrotta Yeah, I bet the point isn't to actually do anything useful.
I bet the point is "they're DIRTYING our PERFECT CITY and we can't have THAT!!".
@frost the purpose is the same as it always is, it's a fucking grift and if it doesn't work/wastes money/works great for nothing actually useful, who's gonna question it?
@Leucrotta yeppp.
@Leucrotta oh wow fuck they're ACTUALLY DOING THIS CRAP? I didn't know you were talking about an ACTUAL THING.
Yikes. Because of course it's a /great/ thing to codify the "oh well they LOOK HOMELESS therefore they're BAD PEOPLE!". And/or using this on surveillance cameras to try and specifically target them even more...
I just. Fuck.