More than half a dozen Connecticut towns are installing AI-powered license plate reader cameras on school buses, even as state and local leaders call for a pause on the technology to weigh new policy guidance. The move comes amid growing pushback from residents across Connecticut over automated license plate readers, which opponents say raise a range of privacy concerns, according to the Associated Press.
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