ACLU report on police AI traffic stops
The gist
The ACLU published a report warning police use AI and plate readers to flag drivers.
It centers on a Virginia driver stopped after a scan flagged her travel patterns.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2025Grace Knowles, a woman in her 20s from northern Virginia, drove through Oregon, Texas and Louisiana; on her way to Florida an officer pulled her over, saying she had spent too long in the left lane.
- Oct 26, 2026The ACLU published a report and blog post warning that police use AI and automated license plate readers to flag drivers as suspicious and pull them over.
- Oct 27, 2026News outlets including Newsweek, Gizmodo, Tom's Hardware and Gadget Review reported on the ACLU findings.