In San Jose, officials are using AI technology to detect homeless encampments by surveying parked cars and RVs. The program aims to connect homeless individuals with services and shelter without collecting personal identifying information.
The city's AI-powered pilot program, a national first, may extend to identifying tent encampments and could lead to policies banning RVs near schools, controlling oversized-vehicle parking, and implementing new tow-away zones.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan emphasizes the need to manage lived-in vehicles within the city to address the issue of homelessness, estimating over 800 lived-in RVs. The city aims to relocate around 1,000 homeless individuals from local waterways into shelters.
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