The Sidney City Council has approved a subscription to the Placer.ai Artificial Intelligence geolocation data collection program, despite concerns over privacy and a lack of public input. The program, which uses apps on users’ smartphones to access location data, has raised concerns about the collection and sale of citizens’ personal information. The council’s decision has been met with criticism, with some arguing that the program is an invasion of privacy and that the city should not be participating in the collection of such data. The Sun-Telegraph has raised concerns about the program, including the fact that the company behind it is based in the Middle East and has a history of violating citizens’ privacy. Despite these concerns, the council has pushed forward with the approval, citing the potential benefits of the program for the city’s economic development. However, the decision has left many wondering about the implications of the program and the potential risks to citizens’ privacy.
Sidney City Council Approves Controversial AI Geolocation Data Collection Program
The approval of Placer.ai had been tabled twice previously; the first time due to objections over privacy concerns and a lack of public input or “vote” of some type by the citizens of Sidney.
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