The case is one of several set to test the AI programs used by the Queensland government to surveil drivers. The technology has been criticized for its inaccuracies, with more than 600 drivers incorrectly losing their licenses and almost 2,000 people wrongly fined due to errors. The Queensland Council for Civil Liberties has called for a public review of the technology, arguing that critical decisions about people's lives are being handed over to automated systems without sufficient oversight.
Key takeaways:
- Evelyn Trueman, a 79-year-old Brisbane pensioner, is preparing to represent herself against the Queensland government over a fine issued by its artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance program for drivers.
- Trueman was fined $1,078 for being the owner of a car in which a passenger was not wearing a seatbelt correctly, but she insists the car in the images is not hers and she doesn't know the women pictured.
- Queensland's use of AI technology to detect mobile phone and seatbelt offences has led to a nearly 70% increase in traffic camera revenue last financial year, but has also resulted in over 600 drivers incorrectly losing their licenses and almost 2,000 people being incorrectly fined.
- Experts and civil liberties groups are raising concerns about the accuracy and transparency of AI in law enforcement, with some calling for a public review of the technology before it is more widely adopted.