AC Transit bus cameras will use artificial intelligence to ticket drivers blocking routes

https://oaklandside.org/2023/08/24/ac-transit-bus-cameras-artificial-intelligence-ticket-drivers-blocking-routes/

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Chais@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

So people are billed based on an assignment of guilt made by a computer? Lovely. Absolutely no way that could go wrong.

/s

Don't get me wrong in theory that would be great. Reliably holding people causing delays in public transport responsible would be fantastic.
But I don't know if the percentage of people doing it out of negligence or ill will is high enough to justify such a measure. Some may be simply unaware, so better marking/signage may be sufficient. For some it may be beyond their control. I'm not convinced a machine learning system can achieve satisfying sensitivity and specificity in determining the actual culprit.
That's not even looking at the can of worms that the legal situation of such a system might be.

mdd@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y

That’s not even looking at the can of worms that the legal situation of such a system might be

Legally, each violation should be reviewed by a law enforcement officer before a citation is issued, much like a red-light-camera ticket.

elghoto@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Wouldn't it be better if the bus driver press a button or something when they see a traffic violation. A video gets recorded, and a ticket sent?