Your Face, Your Data: What to Know About AI Surveillance in Your Neighborhood
Your Face, Your Data: What to Know About AI Surveillance in Your Neighborhood In May 2026, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office quietly expanded its use of artificial intelligence surveillance tools, according to local reporting. The move includes a suite of technologies that have become increasingly common in American policing: facial recognition cameras, automated license plate readers, and predictive policing algorithms. For residents of Sarasota—and for anyone living in a city where similar systems are being deployed—the expansion raises a set of practical questions about how these tools work, what risks they carry, and what you can actually do to protect your privacy. ...