Ring introducing new feature to allow police to live-stream access to cameras
9 months ago
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- #privacy
- #surveillance
- Jamie Siminoff returns as Ring's CEO, reinstating a surveillance-first approach.
- Ring reintroduces features allowing police to request footage and live-stream access from users.
- Rollback of reforms threatens civil liberties, with past misuse of footage by police.
- New 'AI first' direction raises concerns about video analytics and facial recognition.
- Employees must demonstrate AI use for promotions, indicating a shift in company priorities.
- Partnership with Axon to develop tools for direct police access to Ring footage.
- Previous reforms, like end-to-end encryption and ending police partnerships, are being reversed.
- Criticism arises as violent crime rates are historically low, questioning the motive behind increased surveillance.
- Ring's actions align with a trend of tech companies profiting from surveillance and techno-authoritarianism.
- FTC previously intervened to ensure Ring took user privacy seriously.