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Board rejects state‑funded AI camera pilot after split vote; amendment for third‑party audit also fails
Summary
The board declined to accept a $3 million state safety grant to deploy Evident AI‑integrated camera upgrades after debate about vendor transparency, facial recognition and vendor stability; an amendment to require a third‑party audit failed as well.
New Hanover County Schools’ board members voted against accepting a state‑sponsored pilot to install camera upgrades and AI monitoring across secondary schools, concluding the vendor and scope raised too many unresolved concerns.
Board member Pat Bradford moved to accept a pilot safety grant that would implement camera upgrades integrating AI technology at high schools and middle schools while excluding activation of facial‑recognition features. The motion was seconded, but the board declined the proposal in a roll‑call vote after extended public comment and…
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