public transportation

London Underground Is Testing Real-Time AI Surveillance Tools to Spot Crime

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In response to WIRED’s Freedom of Information request, the TfL says it used existing CCTV images, AI algorithms, and “numerous detection models” to detect patterns of behavior. “By providing station staff with insights and notifications on customer movement and behaviour they will hopefully be able to respond to any situations more quickly,” the response says. … Read more

Teenagers Hacked Boston Subway’s CharlieCard to Get Infinite Free Rides—and This Time No one Obtained Sued

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In working with Rauch, the MBTA had created a vulnerability disclosure program to cooperate with pleasant hackers who agreed to share cybersecurity vulnerabilities they discovered. The teenagers say they have been invited to a gathering on the MBTA that included no fewer than 12 of the company’s executives, all of whom appeared grateful for his … Read more