That same principle should apply to mass license plate tracking. When government uses technology to build a searchable database of where citizens travel, it is not just watching the road. It is tracking the people.

In response to these dangers, Senator Tammy Nichols, alongside Representatives Heather Scott and Elaine Price, introduced legislation to protect Idahoans from these control mechanisms.

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a pace few could have imagined even a few years ago. With that rapid growth comes a fundamental question we as lawmakers must confront: Who protects the individual when technology can replicate a human being’s face, voice, and identity?