We are currently living under a level of unprecedented surveillance by seemingly unregulated technology companies. Well over 100,000 cameras have popped up in the United States over the last couple of years, marketed as pivotal tools in the fight against crime. It's hard not to feel like some of the conspiracy theorists accidentally got it right, or to spiral into conspiracy theory yourself.
A massive matrix of always-watching AI-powered automated license plate readers (ALPRs) captures and analyzes images of every single passing vehicle, noting make, model, color, and identifying features like bumper stickers, hitches, and roof racks. Oh, and don't forget any Bluetooth devices you're carrying on you while driving, too. At a certain point, your car and where/when you were driving it becomes a set searchable data points. It isn't a conspiracy theory that you're being watched and your every movement is being tracked, because you actually are.
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