NEW: the university council
of #LeidenUniversity will give the executive board *negative advice* re: smart cameras on campus!!

The embarrassing #CameraGate saga is almost over

🙏 all who signed, shared and commented, and to the UR for their clear position.

https://www.mareonline.nl/nieuws/universiteitsraad-cameras-moeten-weg/

#UnseeUs #Surveillance #UniversiteitLeiden

@dutchacademics

Last opportunity to sign the open letter of concerns about the use of AI-driven smart cameras at #LeidenUniversity

It'll be sent to the University Council @ noon. They meet to deliberate at 3pm!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei3DyOjK1RG5qm37cgGIPJEeLMLmOEp7Cu3Um38LkI0/edit

#CameraGate #UnseeUs

Josette Daemen makes an economic argument for taking the cameras down in her column (Dutch): https://mareonline.nl/opinie/het-lozen-van-de-classroom-scanners-is-de-enige-rationele-keuze

€220,000 < €220,000 + feelings of an unsafe working environment & breach of trust + loss of reputation

@academicchatter
@dutchacademics

Kudos aan Weekblad Mare voor uitstekende dekking van het slimme camera schandaal vanaf het begin 👏👏

https://www.mareonline.nl/nieuws/open-brief-aan-universiteitsraad-laat-de-cameras-uit/

De open brief aan de UR heeft nu bijna *450* handtekeningen, en er is nog tijd om te tekenen voor de UR vergadering van maandag.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei3DyOjK1RG5qm37cgGIPJEeLMLmOEp7Cu3Um38LkI0/edit

#CameraGate #UnseeUs #surveillance #UniversiteitLeiden #LeidenUniversity #WOinActie

@dutchacademics

NEW: The CvB has said they'll follow the advice of the University Council on the AI-driven smart cameras they secretively put up in #LeidenUniversity

The UC deliberates on this on MONDAY 30/1.

There's still time to sign the open letter!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei3DyOjK1RG5qm37cgGIPJEeLMLmOEp7Cu3Um38LkI0/edit

#UnseeUs #Cameragate #UniversiteitLeiden #Surveillance #AcademicFreedom #AkademieNL

@dutchacademics @academicchatter

Just over a year ago, a spokesperson for #LeidenUniversity said the smart cameras installed secretively during lockdown would ONLY be turned back on 'if students and staff are convinced they are safe'.

Over 300 have now signed a letter of concern addressed to the University Council:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei3DyOjK1RG5qm37cgGIPJEeLMLmOEp7Cu3Um38LkI0/edit

We are NOT convinced.

We want them to take the cameras DOWN.

#CameraGate #UnseeUs #Surveillance #AcademicFreedom

@academicchatter
@politicalscience
@histodons
@philosophy

Een jaar geleden zei #UniversiteitLeiden dat ze de AI-gestuurde slimme camera's alleen weer aan zouden zetten "als studenten en medewerkers ervan overtuigd zijn dat deze camera’s veilig zijn".

Meer dan 300 mensen hebben een open brief getekend waarin ze de universiteitsraad vragen een negatief advies uit te brengen:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei3DyOjK1RG5qm37cgGIPJEeLMLmOEp7Cu3Um38LkI0/edit

Wij zijn NIET overtuigd.

Haal de camera's WEG.

#CameraGate #UnseeUs #surveillance #CampusSurveillance #LeidenUniversity #AkademieNL

@dutchacademics

AI-driven 3D surveillance cameras at Leiden University: UPDATE

Mare has published a great recap of the controversy: https://mareonline.nl/nieuws/universiteitsbestuur-wil-cameras-toch-weer-aanzetten/

Key points:
👉academic freedom
👉function creep
👉privacy concerns

Sign the open letter!! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei3DyOjK1RG5qm37cgGIPJEeLMLmOEp7Cu3Um38LkI0/edit

#cameragate #unseeus

The board of Leiden Uni wants to reinstate 100s of AI-driven smart cameras they secretly installed during the lockdown.

There's now an open letter, addressed to the University Council, urging them to reject the plan.

We object to the stifling effect of high-end surveillance tech & the risk of function creep. The use of such advanced tech is completely disproportional.

Please boost & - if you're a student, staff- or faculty-member SIGN the letter

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ei3DyOjK1RG5qm37cgGIPJEeLMLmOEp7Cu3Um38LkI0/edit

#CameraGate #UnseeUs

In face of massive resistance from students & faculty, the so-called 'classroom scanners' (smart cameras) that #LeidenUniversity had secretively installed during the lockdown were switched off.

Now they want to turn them back on: https://www.mareonline.nl/nieuws/slimme-cameras-gaan-weer-aan/

#UnseeUs #CameraGate