Los Angeles' Use of the Olympics as Justification for Expanding Digital Surveillance Powers Is Part of a Global Trend

Children's health defense on Monday sued the city of Los Angeles for failing to respond to CHD's request for documents related to LA's smart city initiatives. The plan includes a panoply of digital infrastructure including a surveillance camera network that can capture individual face and voice signatures. It also includes technologies like Amazon sidewalk which connects private wireless signalsDigital payment platforms for city servicesThe use of AI for city contracting and more.