AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · 9h ago6/10
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Using street view images and visual LLMs to predict heritage values for governance support: Risks, ethics, and policy implications
Swedish authorities are using visual Large Language Models to analyze 154,710 street view images across Sweden to identify buildings with heritage values, supporting the EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive implementation. The research addresses Sweden's lack of a comprehensive heritage building register while raising critical concerns about LLM transparency, error detection, and potential misuse in government governance.