I take 3 trains to get to Baruch, and without a fail I have to at least see one person avoid paying the fare. Whether it’d be hopping the turnstile, ducking underneath, going through the emergency exit door, you name it. Some people, like I forget that the MTA has implemented AI recognition in some of the train stations. During July 2023, the MTA has implemented AI softwares into 7 subway stations and plans to add more at the end of the year. The increased price of the fare has only led to more people want to avoid paying it. From $2.75 increased to $2.90, it leads fellow New Yorkers like me to believe the fare is basically $3 if you round it up (which eventually adds up)
This AI facial recognition has yet to be confirmed if the MTA will start using it to flag people, which in my opinion seems like they will start implementing it once technology starts advancing. For now, the AI software is being used to count how many people avoid paying the fare and their methods on how they’re doing it. This raises a question to concerns, will the people of New York ever be able to navigate privately, there has been in increase of surveillance almost everywhere. Will this new technology strip us from living a so called “private” life.
The MTA has lost $690million to fare evasions in 2022, and they plan on implementing more technology and police onto train stations. People are still facing unsafe train stations, delays, dirty stations, and more. So what are we really paying that $2.90 for?
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/nyc-subway-using-ai-track-fare-evasion-rcna93045: MTA Fare Evasions | Blog Posthttps://www.tiktok.com/@luxuryloso/video/7262454655370726698
A Tik Tok about the rise of the MTA fare