<p>AI Surveillance is taking over our schools. <strong>Support my independent journalism:</strong>🙏<strong> Patreon:</strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz </a><strong>🗞️ Buy a paid subscription to my Substack: </strong><a href="https://www.usermag.co " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.usermag.co </a>Kent Myrtle, a Wichita bus driver, has been blowing the whistle on AI-powered cameras being installed on school buses. From Wichita to Massachusetts, school districts are partnering with companies like Samsara and BusPatrol to implement &quot;real-time monitoring&quot; and &quot;hazard detection.&quot; </p><p>But is this actually about safety, or is it a massive privacy violation? We discuss how this footage is being sent to the Amazon Web Services cloud without parental consent. We also look at the &quot;safety&quot; claims, like AI systems mistaking bags of chips for weapons, and how these buses are being turned into roving surveillance machines for law enforcement.</p><p><br></p>