@gideonepstein.bsky.social
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@wbur.orgReposted by @gideonepstein.bsky.socialOPINION: "Flock and other companies are building an omnipresent digital dragnet without democratic consent, enabling law enforcement to track people across the country with the click of a mouse," writes Gideon Epstein of the ACLU @aclum.bsky.social. wbur.fm/4hyQqRr
@profferguson.bsky.socialReposted by @gideonepstein.bsky.social“Today’s mass surveillance systems are flipping the default from law enforcement only investigating you if you do something suspicious or illegal to everyone is under suspicion and worth tracking.”
@irelandlesley.bsky.socialReposted by @gideonepstein.bsky.socialI don’t know if AI development has a 10% chance to end humanity, but I do know that AI is *already* supercharging discrimination, harming workers, and increasing utility prices. Any discussion of AI regulation that does not also address the issues *currently happening* severely misses the moment.
@gideonepstein.bsky.socialOver 25 municipalities in MA have rejected AI-powered mass surveillance cameras. Because the government has no business partnering with a for-profit company like Flock to track all of us.
@aclu.orgReposted by @gideonepstein.bsky.socialIt's not just Flock. Other companies like Axon and Motorola are also trying to invade our privacy with their automatic license plate readers (ALPRs).
