- Americans support targeted AI surveillance but oppose indiscriminate monitoring, a report reveals. - The report said 94% of respondents expect security cameras to aid or solve crimes committed in public spaces. - Concerns persist over AI facial recognition tracking citizens at civic events, highlighting privacy issues. SALT LAKE CITY — Everyday surveillance has, slowly but surely, become integrated into more and more aspects of our lives. You or a neighbor likely uses a Ring doorbell or has some variety of home security system. Traffic cameras catching erratic and speeding drivers is far from a new phenomenon. And with AI becoming ever more integrated into all aspects of life, surveillance technology certainly isn't being left behind. But how do Americans feel about it? A report released last week by Utah-based software company LiveView Technologies, based on a Harris Poll survey of 2,089 U.S. adults, aimed to answer that question by painting a picture of how people actually feel about emerging technologies like AI-powered security cameras, license plate readers, and facial recognition in public spaces. Perhaps surprisingly, the main takeaway wasn't that Americans distrust surveillance or oppose AI integration into surveillance but oppose "unchecked, indiscriminate surveillance," said the report. "The public draws a precise line: They endorse targeted technology that monitors behavior, detects active criminal actions, and identifies known violent offenders, while explicitly rejecting systems designed to track ordinary citizens going about their daily routines," the report continued. Surveillance has been a hot topic in national and local headlines, specifically license plate recognition. Ivan Miller, an Iowa man charged with killing three women in southern Utah, was captured in Colorado in March through a network of license plate recognition cameras, a technology that has become increasingly common across the country and is debated among citizens concerned about privacy implications. While the