Subway fare evasion
The MTA is using AI to better understand and quantify fare evasion on the NYC subway system.
  • NYC's MTA has started using AI software to track fare evasion in the subway system.
  • The system tracks both when fare evasion spikes and the methods fare evaders use. 
  • The tech is in use at 7 stations in the city, and is will be expanded to two dozen more this year.

The next time you walk through the turnstile at a New York City subway station, AI might be watching you.

The city's subway system is now using AI surveillance technology to track fare evasion. The AI integrates with existing camera infrastructure in stations to monitor video feeds in real time, providing 24/7 data on when and how people are getting onto the subway without paying.