"Despite selling trees purportedly for environmental good, a Portland-based nursery undermines their own intent by using AI-powered surveillance that consumes vital resources and harms the environment."
"Cameras installed by the nursery, powered by Turing AI, collect and sell personal data, raising substantial privacy concerns while violating ethical environmental practices."
A nursery in Portland projects an environmentally friendly image by selling trees but contradicts this mission through its use of AI-powered surveillance technology. These security cameras, developed by Turing AI, consume significant power and water resources and contribute to emissions. The nursery not only surveils customers but also sells collected personal data, including faces and behaviors, to third parties without legal recourse for affected individuals. Previous city efforts to protect local tree resources reveal persistent tensions surrounding environmental practices versus private business interests in resource consumption.
Read at Portland Mercury
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