A Texas town council member has proposed a ban on all cellular and GPS devices after his town voted to cancel its contract with an AI license plate reader company. The council member, Jeff Flowers, argued that if residents are concerned about privacy with AI surveillance, they should embrace a completely pre-digital lifestyle. Bandera, Texas, is one of at least 53 jurisdictions that have recently rejected Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers due to privacy and trust concerns. AI
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IMPACT Highlights local resistance to AI surveillance and the resulting political discourse.
RANK_REASON The article discusses a local political reaction to an AI product, rather than a new AI development or policy.
