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  1. TOOL · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) · · [3 sources]

    Several police officers arrested for using controversial Flock AI license plate reader system to stalk romantic partners https://www. tomshardware.com/software/

    Multiple law enforcement officers across the U.S. have been arrested or fired for misusing Flock AI's license plate reader system to stalk romantic partners. Investigators have identified at least 18 such cases, with some officers accessing the system hundreds of times to track individuals. Privacy advocates are pushing for warrant requirements for using the system, while Flock Security claims such abuses are rare and has reportedly attempted to have websites tracking these inquiries taken down. AI

    IMPACT Highlights the potential for misuse of AI surveillance tools by authorized personnel, raising concerns about privacy and accountability.

  2. RESEARCH · arXiv cs.CV English(EN) · · [3 sources]

    AGILE: Hand-Object Interaction Reconstruction from Video via Agentic Generation

    Two new research papers introduce novel frameworks for reconstructing 3D objects from egocentric videos, focusing on hand interactions. The first, ROHIT, uses a Constrained Optimisation and Propagation (COP) framework to model object poses during stable grasps. The second, AGILE, employs an agentic generation approach guided by a Vision-Language Model to create watertight meshes, bypassing traditional Structure-from-Motion methods. AI

    IMPACT These methods could improve digital twins for robotics and VR by enabling more accurate 3D object reconstruction from real-world interactions.

  3. TOOL · Mastodon — sigmoid.social English(EN) · · [2 sources]

    📰 Man jailed for a month despite Flock showing he was 5 miles from crime scene Cop seemingly ignored Flock camera timestamp to justify arrests. 📰 Source: Ars Te

    A man was unjustly jailed for a month because a police officer allegedly disregarded evidence from a Flock camera. The camera footage reportedly showed the man was five miles away from the crime scene at the time of the incident. This case raises concerns about the reliance on and interpretation of AI-powered surveillance technology in law enforcement. AI

    📰 Man jailed for a month despite Flock showing he was 5 miles from crime scene Cop seemingly ignored Flock camera timestamp to justify arrests. 📰 Source: Ars Te

    IMPACT Highlights potential flaws in AI-powered surveillance systems and their impact on civil liberties.