'I actually sent it to my son': Social media post about fake AI cameras in Winnipeg goes viral
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What if cameras powered by AI were used to monitor a Winnipeg intersection and automatically sent out tickets for infractions? A post on social media alluded to exactly this, and it went viral. However, the post isn't real, but it fooled a lot of people.
Surveillance cameras are all over the place these days. We're often watched when we shop, in parking lots, or approach people's homes.
But what if cameras powered by AI were used to monitor a Winnipeg intersection and automatically sent out tickets for infractions?
A post on social media alluded to exactly this, and it went viral. However, the post isn't real, but it fooled a lot of people.
According to a post on the satirical Facebook page, The City of Winnipeg Complaints Department, the city was going to set up new cameras at St. Mary's Road and Fermor Avenue.
The post said the cameras would be used to catch people who aren’t wearing seatbelts or are using cell phones.
"I actually sent it to my son, and then deleted it after because I thought, 'That can't be right,'" said Kim, who spoke with CTV News Winnipeg on Friday.
She was right to be suspicious. The site's author told CTV News Winnipeg that the page is meant to provide some comic relief.
