Longmont residents organize Visible Government League to push for surveillance technology oversight
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London Lyle
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Summary
A citizen-led group called the Visible Government League is forming in Longmont, Colorado, to raise concerns about surveillance technology, government transparency, and digital privacy. About two dozen residents gathered for their third meeting to discuss issues including automated license plate readers, artificial intelligence, large-scale data centers, and the potential creation of a citizen technology advisory board. The group emerged in response to the city's planned transition toward increased use of surveillance technologies and data collection.
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· 3 pulledAbout two dozen people gathered Monday evening at St. Vrain Cidery for the third meeting of the Visible Government League's 'Anti-Surveillance Social'
The Visible Government League is an informal, Longmont-based, citizen-led group that emerged in response to the city's planned transition
discussion ranged from automated license plate readers and artificial intelligence to large-scale data centers and a proposed citizen technology advisory board
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