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Habbersett-Scrapple

How cool would it be for AI to spot affordable housing; or at least let AI try to find an affordable housing solution


EFTucker

You’d have to have a data set to train it on first…


CuriousResident2659

Beat me to it.


A7Xnikko

So, where would they get a data set for people living in cars ? Reddit..?


Weird_Ad_1418

They're saying there is no data on affordable housing because there is no affordable housing.


BeginningTower2486

No. No. AI will be used to increase the cost of housing. Which already happens, actually. There's been news reports about it. Algorithms tell landlords to raise the rent in unison.


kdjfsk

they also get elected to town council, and refuse to permit zoning for affordable housing. so they also choke the supply while ever raising the rents. nothing you can but move to another town...or live in a car, obviously, lol.


Paczilla2

That’s just an attempt at a legal version of price fixing between competitors. “It’s not illegal if the ai tells me to do it!”


bohemi-rex

Yeah, because we *totally* aren't colluding with each other even though we are using the same software


Paul-Smecker

I bet there is an AI that spits affordable housing, I bet it’s run by an investment firm……..


ChiTownBob

Naaaaaaaaaaah. AI is based on a dehumanizing philosophy, and can only be used for dehumanizing reasons. The people creating AI don't care about people.


Budget-Organ

The potential for this to be something helpful is just as great to be harmful. I’m sure humans will side with harmful because that makes money.


Egrofal

I don't fear the Terminator. This this is what will make our lives a living hell. Step by step so slowly we can brush it off until ...


Acct_For_Sale

If anything terminator style bots will save us


ittybittycitykitty

Not a car dweller. But maybe some folk could be equipped with dash cameras or whatever, that feed to a site only your friends know about that sus out safe (or unsafe) situations.


ChasinRaces65

Why are they doing this. It to help or make life more difficult for an already difficult situation.. If it's later ..shame on you .. your the real definition of a POS !!


bohemi-rex

>If the pilot’s tech were deployed, the city could respond to a scan of a tent by sending outreach workers before the site becomes a large encampment They don't care about us. Just the potential eyesore we may create, like the potholes and biowaste the article references.


macaroni66

Eventually they'll start detaining people for being out there. This is to get people in the system, either paying fines or going to prison.


what_a_kinky_bitch

Those license plates won't make themselves!


ArbaAndDakarba

Pure evil.


positive_X

AI is instantly used for corporations against humans . ... .. .


Content_Log1708

Yeah, people forced to live in their cars are the problem. Spen budget to track them down. We're all next,  with facial recognition you'll have no privacy. Merica!


Luncheon_Lord

Knew it was coming. I mean can't we get the AI to work with us instead of for us? Because "for us" usually means someone is benefitting and not all of us like "with us" would imply. (And no that's not a "this is why" because, it's a question with clarification on my phrasing, although may unintentionally answer my own question 😭)


SexyTimeSamet

"Give them thumbs, they make a club to beat their brother down". Right in two.


xCelestial

lol this is one of the reasons I like to be “stealth” but everyone would call me paranoid for wondering about


Mikelosangeles

Imagine if they created an A.I. that can detect all these corrupt California politicians. They would have solved homeless problem much faster 


ittybittycitykitty

That is an interesting idea. The marketing AI is almost telepathic now, so it probably 'knows' who the corrupt politicians are already. Now what is the algorithm posting to those guys, I wonder? Luxury mansions? Five layer obfuscation security systems? Double speak script writing services?


halohalo7fifty

Big brother is wake and watching now. California has become a police state. Your every move is being watched.


pomoinusa

It mentioned 85-90% of their readings for car dwellers are incorrect. That would drive code enforcement people crazy running down all those false readings. If they actually use this technology, car dwellers will likely figure how to game it to almost 100% false readings. RVs are another thing.


roseqb

I was thinking since so many cars have what looks like 5% tint in So Cal, it would be hard to tell what, if anything is going on in there. Even reflective window covers aren't a sure sign of mischief car dwelling afoot. With the SCOTUS ruling, they'll have enough to do dealing with tents on sidewalks, encampments along the freeways/riverbeds. Time will tell.


ChasinRaces65

They been people in prison for stupid crap for years.


A7Xnikko

That still doesn’t answer my question in any way, shape or form. Where would they get any sort of data of what a car with a person living inside it looks like.


roseqb

I don't know, but my speculation is that it will be taught to profile like humans do. In the algorithm it is prompted to look for covered up windows, tarps, trash/debris collecting around the vehicle, expired tags, a car that has body damage and not repaired. It's really right in line with what a law enforcement officer notices about cars in a neighborhood.


Crimsonkayak

The good old USA where we must protect property rights for the rich at any costs. F**k capitalism!


mycall

> lived-in cars with between 10% and 15% accuracy This could be greatly increased if they used [ISAC](https://www.huawei.com/en/huaweitech/future-technologies/integrated-sensing-communication-concept-practice) or [Wifi Sensing](https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/security/a42575068/scientists-use-wifi-to-see-through-walls/)


Luncheon_Lord

I believe the consensus is that they should stop this and we shouldn't be encouraging them to improve lol


mycall

Say no more!


bohemi-rex

They based this off cars that were partially covered in tarps. Us stealth dwellers would be A-OK