Commission says state control limits LPR removal; will push data-use and data-center guidance
The commission’s AI and public-surveillance working group reported that state jurisdiction limits the city’s power to remove license-plate readers inside city limits; commissioners plan to pursue limits on data retention/use and to coordinate cross-commission recommendations on data-center sustainability and community benefits.
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Commissioner Brian Williams updated the full commission on the AI and public-surveillance working group’s recent meeting with Dr. Sharon Strober of the University of Texas and others. Williams said the group reaffirmed the commission’s prior recommendation to remove license-plate readers (LPRs) where possible but learned that state control of some camera locations inside the city constrains local removal efforts.
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