New from 404 Media: the LAPD has shown interest in GeoSpy, a powerful AI tool that can geolocate photos in seconds, per emails we obtained. GeoSpy’s founder recently made a video demoing GeoSpy in relation to “illegal immigrants” and sanctuary cities, including LA
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LAPD Eyes ‘GeoSpy’, an AI Tool That Can Geolocate Photos in Seconds
Emails obtained by 404 Media show the LAPD was interested in GeoSpy, an AI tool that can quickly figure out where a photo was taken.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
New from 404 Media: the LAPD has shown interest in GeoSpy, a powerful AI tool that can geolocate photos in seconds, per emails we obtained. GeoSpy’s founder recently made a video demoing GeoSpy in relation to “illegal immigrants” and sanctuary cities, including LA
www.404media.co/lapd-eyes-ge...
www.404media.co/lapd-eyes-ge...
New from 404 Media: meet GeoSpy, a powerful AI tool that lets cops (& stalkers) geolocate photos in seconds. Trained on millions of images, it picks out soil, architecture, etc. GeoSpy closed public access after asked for comment, now marketing to police www.404media.co/the-powerful...
January 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
New from 404 Media: meet GeoSpy, a powerful AI tool that lets cops (& stalkers) geolocate photos in seconds. Trained on millions of images, it picks out soil, architecture, etc. GeoSpy closed public access after asked for comment, now marketing to police www.404media.co/the-powerful...
New from 404 Media: we've confirmed cops are buying access to GeoSpy, an AI that can geolocate photos in seconds. Doesn't use metadata, but clues in the photo like soil, architecture, to pinpoint where social media photos taken. Being used in investigations www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:17 PM
New from 404 Media: we've confirmed cops are buying access to GeoSpy, an AI that can geolocate photos in seconds. Doesn't use metadata, but clues in the photo like soil, architecture, to pinpoint where social media photos taken. Being used in investigations www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
“GeoSpy has proven to not be very accurate in my experience & this tool could lead to false accusations and further harassment of innocent people,” EFF’s @cooperq.com warned @404media.co. “It’s also a powerful tool for stalking or other misuse by police.”
LAPD Eyes ‘GeoSpy’, an AI Tool That Can Geolocate Photos in Seconds
Emails obtained by 404 Media show the LAPD was interested in GeoSpy, an AI tool that can quickly figure out where a photo was taken.
www.404media.co
August 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
“GeoSpy has proven to not be very accurate in my experience & this tool could lead to false accusations and further harassment of innocent people,” EFF’s @cooperq.com warned @404media.co. “It’s also a powerful tool for stalking or other misuse by police.”
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos.
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos.
Here is the presentation saying LAPD has a license for GeoSpy www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
February 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Here is the presentation saying LAPD has a license for GeoSpy www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
MDSO paid GeoSpy to make a custom model focused on the Miami-Dade area. This, GeoSpy says, makes the results more accurate. Requires more data collection, R&D, etc www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
MDSO paid GeoSpy to make a custom model focused on the Miami-Dade area. This, GeoSpy says, makes the results more accurate. Requires more data collection, R&D, etc www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
The surveillance net tightens.
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
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February 12, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The surveillance net tightens.
This tech is pretty common now but I don't think people fully understand what it means that anyone including police can use it www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
www.404media.co
February 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
This tech is pretty common now but I don't think people fully understand what it means that anyone including police can use it www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
"The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and the Los Angeles Police Department have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that can near instantly geolocate a photo using clues in the image such as architecture and vegetation..."
This is ripe for abuse in certain hands and it isn't 100% accurate.
#Pinks
This is ripe for abuse in certain hands and it isn't 100% accurate.
#Pinks
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
www.404media.co
February 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
"The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and the Los Angeles Police Department have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that can near instantly geolocate a photo using clues in the image such as architecture and vegetation..."
This is ripe for abuse in certain hands and it isn't 100% accurate.
#Pinks
This is ripe for abuse in certain hands and it isn't 100% accurate.
#Pinks
404 Media obtained internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
@josephcox.bsky.social scoop: www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
@josephcox.bsky.social scoop: www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
February 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
404 Media obtained internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
@josephcox.bsky.social scoop: www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
@josephcox.bsky.social scoop: www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
What could possibly go wrong here.
LAPD Eyes ‘GeoSpy’, an AI Tool That Can Geolocate Photos in Seconds
Emails obtained by 404 Media show the LAPD was interested in GeoSpy, an AI tool that can quickly figure out where a photo was taken.
www.404media.co
August 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
What could possibly go wrong here.
The links for the two AI geolocation support tools I showed above are:
- Geospy (geospy.ai)
- GeoGuesser (chatgpt.com/g/g-CJcEkxOw...)
- Geospy (geospy.ai)
- GeoGuesser (chatgpt.com/g/g-CJcEkxOw...)
December 8, 2024 at 1:48 PM
The links for the two AI geolocation support tools I showed above are:
- Geospy (geospy.ai)
- GeoGuesser (chatgpt.com/g/g-CJcEkxOw...)
- Geospy (geospy.ai)
- GeoGuesser (chatgpt.com/g/g-CJcEkxOw...)
写真の撮影場所を瞬時に特定できるAIツール「GeoSpy」
https://gigazine.net/news/20250121-geospy/
https://gigazine.net/news/20250121-geospy/
写真の撮影場所を瞬時に特定できるAIツール「GeoSpy」
建物や植生、建築物同士の距離などをもとに、写真に写っている場所がどこなのかを秒単位で高精度で予測する「GeoSpy」というAIツールが、法執行機関を対象として販売されていることをニュースサイト・404 Mediaが報じています。
gigazine.net
January 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
写真の撮影場所を瞬時に特定できるAIツール「GeoSpy」
https://gigazine.net/news/20250121-geospy/
https://gigazine.net/news/20250121-geospy/
Here is that demo video, specifically focused on Los Angeles. This is the context in which GeoSpy is demoing its technology www.404media.co/lapd-eyes-ge...
August 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Here is that demo video, specifically focused on Los Angeles. This is the context in which GeoSpy is demoing its technology www.404media.co/lapd-eyes-ge...
Here is the pricing for GeoSpy: $5,000 for an annual license; more lookups at 25 cents. $38,000 for the custom model of Miami-Dade County www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
February 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Here is the pricing for GeoSpy: $5,000 for an annual license; more lookups at 25 cents. $38,000 for the custom model of Miami-Dade County www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
"Geospy providing this service to law enforcement at scale could present a serious threat to the public,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @404media.co, especially if police use it “to gather intelligence on people not engaged in suspected criminal activity.”
The Powerful AI Tool That Cops (or Stalkers) Can Use to Geolocate Photos in Seconds
For months members of the public have been using GeoSpy, a tool trained on millions of images that can find the location a photo was taken based on soil, architecture, and more. It's GeoGuesser at sca...
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January 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"Geospy providing this service to law enforcement at scale could present a serious threat to the public,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @404media.co, especially if police use it “to gather intelligence on people not engaged in suspected criminal activity.”
The two agencies are the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and the LAPD. Here is the form MDSO sent internally offering to do GeoSpy lookups for other departments www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The two agencies are the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and the LAPD. Here is the form MDSO sent internally offering to do GeoSpy lookups for other departments www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
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GeoSpy | Unlock the Power of AI Image intelligence
Easily find a photo's location with GeoSpy, the AI-powered tool for precise photo geolocation. Perfect for investigations, OSINT, and discovering where photos were taken.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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abolish palantir and geospy so i can flesh post
February 20, 2026 at 3:39 AM
abolish palantir and geospy so i can flesh post
Get found “in seconds”
October 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Get found “in seconds”
icymi on twitter the ceo demonstrated this app by finding someone’s location via their profile picture. they were sitting in their car and very little outside the car was visible
GeoSpy | Unlock the Power of AI Image intelligence
Easily find a photo's location with GeoSpy, the AI-powered tool for precise photo geolocation. Perfect for investigations, OSINT, and discovering where photos were taken.
geospy.ai
August 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
icymi on twitter the ceo demonstrated this app by finding someone’s location via their profile picture. they were sitting in their car and very little outside the car was visible
GeoSpy AI attempted to do a geolocation in the occupied West Bank in Palestine. However, nothing beats the human eye, as @annonemo.bsky.social showed that the correct location was actually 19.6 km from what the AI and it’s founder claimed it was: 32.113212, 35.133272.
November 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
GeoSpy AI attempted to do a geolocation in the occupied West Bank in Palestine. However, nothing beats the human eye, as @annonemo.bsky.social showed that the correct location was actually 19.6 km from what the AI and it’s founder claimed it was: 32.113212, 35.133272.
www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media obtained internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos.
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media obtained internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos.
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
www.404media.co
February 12, 2026 at 11:39 PM
www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media obtained internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos.
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media obtained internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos.