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New Bedford police officer Emily Pacheco allegedly misused the department's AI-powered Flock camera system to track her ex-girlfriend's vehicle, leading to harassment, a restraining order, and an internal investigation. The department suspended use of the Flock system following the incident, citing privacy and misuse concerns.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The Flock camera system is an AI system as it uses automated license plate recognition, a form of AI-based image processing and data analysis. The officer's use of this system to track her ex-girlfriend's location without lawful justification constitutes a breach of privacy rights, a violation of human rights under applicable law. The harm is realized as the individual was tracked repeatedly, leading to a protective order and internal investigation. The police department's suspension of the system and the company's response with safeguards are reactions to this incident. Hence, this is an AI Incident due to realized harm from misuse of an AI system.[AI generated]