Assembly members wrestle with AI, facial recognition technology and license plate readers

Assembly members wrestle with AI, facial recognition technology and license plate readers

By Ryan Conway and Aidan Vanhoof

TRENTON, N.J. – As artificial intelligence advances and surveillance infrastructure expands, some New Jersey lawmakers Monday sought to regulate their potential privacy violations and abuse.

Assembly members and lobbyists intensely debated AI data gathering, facial recognition technology and automated license plate readers during an Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee meeting.

Committee Chair Joe Danielsen, a Democrat from Franklin (Sussex), said …