Flock Safety Says AI Surveillance Could Stop All Crime
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Flock Safety claims AI surveillance can stop all crime, but critics raise concerns about privacy and the potential for a surveillance state, echoing Orwellian fears.
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rolph
3 months ago
i think this will create a lot of crimes, anyone opting out of the surveilance has something to hide, thus is guilty of a crime, and trying to obstruct discovery, thus also guilty of hindering or interfereing.
noshitsherlock
3 months ago
Yeah, define crime
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