How would ai stop brazen container theft? unless it's powering an ED-209

Maybe have an AI analyze the large network of license plate readers on major roads, and make predictions about suspicious activity? Or do the same with cell location data?

Most highway traffic speeds run at least 15mph over the posted speed limit in the US. You could have the AI choose who to pull over based on other factors.

There's plenty of precedent for that kind of thing. Parallel construction, out-of-state plate speed traps, etc.

If it slows the American descent into a low trust society without functional goods and spaces not destroyed by anti social freaks, then great