In Thunder Bay, a public survey was done that suggests that people are generally supportive of using automated, AI-based video analysis software [1].

Yet, elsewhere in Canada, such software has come under scrutiny by Canadian authorities.

1. Read the following two articles:
2. Big Brother's Access Limited - Canadian Privacy Commissioners Rule Clearview AI's Facial Recognition Tool in Breach of Canadian Privacy Laws - McMillan LLP
3. Clearview AI Ordered to Comply with Provincial Regulators' Privacy Recommendations - McMillan LLP
4. Summarize the articles - what happened? what measures were taken or decisions made? what issues are at play? If you need or want more context, consider reading [2] and [3] as well.
5. More broadly, consider:
6. Is it virtuous to use video surveillance? Why or why not? If, as the virtue ethics proposes, habits are hard to break, then does video surveillance actually deter crime? (instead of just record it)
7. Given the prevalence of the collection of location data by the things we carry (and wear), can we reasonably expect to be anonymous in public spaces? What expectations should we have around the privacy of this kind of data collection?

[1]Public expresses support of police using AI video analytic software - TBNewsWatch.com

[2]Privacy Commissioners find police use of Clearview AI violated privacy rights of Canadians | OpenMedia

[3]PIPEDA Findings #2021-001: Joint investigation of Clearview AI, Inc. by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Commission d'accs l'information du Qubec, the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia, and the Information Privacy Commissioner of Alberta - Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada