Flock cameras

[Durian Fiend]

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Think about what a government agency might collect with access to your statistics, purchases, video…. And then what government AI could do with that data.  What if for instance the government engaged in activities you didn’t agree with, and they found out, or didn’t like the way you phrased a post, or made a donation they didn’t like..

They're probably doing this already...in Moscow.    Locals call it "comfort class authoritarianism".   It's surprisingly high tech there.  Facial recognition allows individuals to pay for services with their smiling mug.
Cameras at crosswalks are rumored to have the ability to assess fines for jaywalking.   https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/1000...n_20260914