Reposted by Roxanne Shirazi
Surveilling students AND workers. Things like this are why we at @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social put across an article in April to address surveillance, the lack of oversight or thoughtful governance in tech decision making at Rutgers. Mgmt has not responded in nearly 6mo...
www.nj.com/news/2026/10...
nj.com
Rutgers is quietly surveilling its students like never before. Here’s what the AI tech can do.
The software can recognize faces, read license plates and identify objects across campus, meaning employees, visitors and anyone who sets foot on a Rutgers campus could be tracked. The purchase never ...
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