San Jose is conducting a pilot program in District 10 that utilizes cameras and artificial intelligence software to scan the city streets. The program aims to automatically detect parked vehicles that may be housing homeless individuals. The pilot has run three tests from December to February, focusing on detecting potholes, trash, graffiti, parking violations, lived-in vehicles, RVs, and tent encampments. The use of surveillance technology has raised concerns among local advocates for homeless people, who argue that it does not align with finding humane solutions. After evaluating testing data and community feedback, San Jose plans to reassess the part of the pilot focused on detecting lived-in vehicles.

Smart technology company SenSen. AI picked out 10 vehicles as lived-in during a test drive in February. San Jose aims to respond to potential encampments by sending outreach workers if the pilot's technology is deployed. The future use of AI-powered scanning software in San Jose's District 10 remains uncertain, but the city plans to continue testing its scope. Privacy and homeless advocacy groups are closely monitoring the use of automatic surveillance technology and are concerned about targeting vulnerable members of the community.