Gizmodo: Police Pull Over Drivers Over AI-Flagged 'Suspicious' License-Plate Travel Patterns

Gizmodo documents police using Flock Safety and Axon automated license-plate readers paired with AI to initiate traffic stops based on 'suspicious' driving patterns, not observed crimes. In one incident, an FBI agent pulled over Grace Knowles after flagging her for excessive left-lane use on a multi-state trip and showed her a highway-camera heat map of her movements. A YouGov poll found 46% oppose the technology to 38% in favor; LAPD and other departments have suspended contracts.