An Idaho man argues in a pair of tort claims that Idaho law enforcement agencies are violating state law by letting an artificial intelligence security company train its algorithm with data collected in Caldwell, Wilder and other cities. A tort claim is a possible precursor to a lawsuit.
Tyler Cain, of Wilder, said that Caldwell’s data-sharing agreement with tech company Flock Safety goes against Idaho State code which states automated license plate reader data “shall not be used for any non-law enforcement purpose,” and cites a section of the city’s contract with Flock where Caldwell grants the company “irrevocable, worldwide license to use the customer data.”
Cain filed a tort claim against the city of Caldwell on June 15. A day later, he filed an identical claim against Wilder…