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AI cameras took over one small American town. Now they're everywhere

8 comments

  1. [3]
    Halfdan
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    Public mass surveilance by AI was literally a dystopia Netflix series not long ago. Omniscient from 2020.

    Public mass surveilance by AI was literally a dystopia Netflix series not long ago. Omniscient from 2020.

    16 votes
    1. [2]
      Omnicrola
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      Person of Interest also comes to mind. I should go finish that, I think I dropped off somewhere in S4.

      Person of Interest also comes to mind. I should go finish that, I think I dropped off somewhere in S4.

      10 votes
      1. TurtleCracker
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        That series is so bad that it’s good sometimes. The fight scenes are terrible.

        That series is so bad that it’s good sometimes. The fight scenes are terrible.

        4 votes
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    skybrian
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    In theory there could be built-in civilian oversight to make sure the police are using the cameras properly. I can imagine people recording how the police use their cameras.

    In theory there could be built-in civilian oversight to make sure the police are using the cameras properly. I can imagine people recording how the police use their cameras.

    11 votes
    1. [3]
      vord
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      Considering that police departments have already successfully lobbied to be able to stop people from recording their actions with smartphones in public, I give this a 0% chance of success over time.

      Considering that police departments have already successfully lobbied to be able to stop people from recording their actions with smartphones in public, I give this a 0% chance of success over time.

      13 votes
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        Eji1700
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        Even if it happens, its just another target for regulatory capture. They'll find no wrongdoing or not heavily investigate missing video unless it suits them.

        Even if it happens, its just another target for regulatory capture. They'll find no wrongdoing or not heavily investigate missing video unless it suits them.

        6 votes
        1. skybrian
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          If it's your camera and your videos, you could go to the press, I suppose. I wonder how that negotiation works?

          If it's your camera and your videos, you could go to the press, I suppose. I wonder how that negotiation works?

          1 vote
  3. Nivlak
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    When I turned 17 I knew then that anytime I left my house I was always going to be on camera. That was years ago. Now it’s even more ramped up than I could have imagined.

    When I turned 17 I knew then that anytime I left my house I was always going to be on camera. That was years ago. Now it’s even more ramped up than I could have imagined.

    5 votes