New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars

License plate readers are widely used in the US. A new product marketed to police departments promises to add the ability to sense phones and other devices in passing cars.

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ethics.ai (11 August 2026), “New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars,” evidence record 18526, https://ethics.ai/record/18526 (originally published by The Conversation Technology).

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