‘Dystopia Prime’: Amazon AI van cameras spark surveillance concerns


An Amazon.com Inc Prime branded delivery van on a residential street. Privacy advocates warned that equipping Amazon’s fleet of about 30,000 delivery vehicles with AI cameras could set a dangerous precedent for privacy. — Bloomberg

BERLIN: Amazon.com Inc’s announcement last week that it would be rolling out AI-powered cameras in its branded delivery vans for safety has drawn criticism from privacy advocates and workers concerned with being subjected to surveillance on the job.

The world’s largest e-commerce firm said the cameras, which are developed by transportation technology company Netradyne, would improve safety of both drivers and the communities in which they deliver.

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