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UT researcher says context, transparency determine public acceptability of cameras and drones
Summary
Sharon Strober of UT Austin summarized a local survey showing residents most accept camera use for emergency response (especially by fire) and least accept routine continuous monitoring; respondents prefer sharing camera data with government rather than private companies and express concern about ALPRs and vendor additions like facial recognition.
Sharon Strober, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin and a member of Good Systems Ethical AI, presented findings from an Austin‑focused study on public attitudes toward cameras, drones and automated license plate readers (ALPRs).
Strober said the study tested acceptability across five public‑sector contexts (transportation, police, fire, schools/ISD and Austin Energy) and five use‑case scenarios that included routine monitoring, emergency…
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