Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code
Interesting article with some info I didn't know about Flock. It feels like surveillance is increasing so quickly these days 🫠
https://www.wired.com/story/flock-safety-os-investigate/Open linkView original on lemmy.today
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But that's, like, the only thing it does, though...
Gotta ignore what they're telling the public and listen to what they're telling their shareholders and customers
When has that stopped a company from lying!
the SEC occasionally stops corps form lying, but that's mostly just for public companies.
The first amendment does apply to corporations because they are people though.
A small thing keeps getting mentioned, but not explained. These things maintain a 'whitelist' of license plates they'll 'ignore.'
Why? Who is on that list? And who gets to decide what licenses are placed on the list? Are these logged and audited?
If there is no explanation one must assume the worst interpretation.
Wealthy connected people. The police who ultimately manage the local contracts with Flock. Federal agents and their ancillaries.
Why? "Because fuck you, we're your betters. Keep your nose down, citizen."
Pedophiles, it is to protect the pedophiles.
Pretty much this. I've been living under authoritarianism my whole life and such things are just clear as day.
Same reason so many social media or tech CEOs don't really let their kids use the product: they know it sucks and it's not good for you nor does it respect you or your data, they know how important privacy is - just not
for youyour privacy and data.The same assholes that get those cards/coins etc. to hand to cops to explain that they can't be pulled over.
I received a job offer to work at Flock, as a security architect ensuring tenants don't see each other's videos... I'm declining. Flock it.
You could bring them down from the inside!
Yessss nice! But I wouldn't blame you at all if you decided to get that bag. Times be tough
I don't know. There're limits to what can be considered an acceptable hustle imo. I get the whole American thing about not judging what someone works. but you gotta cut it at elbit systems or ICE.
Yeah, I do agree for the most part. I think anyone who has the option should avoid working at these places.
But I guess I just don't have a fully formed opinion about whether it's less moral to work for an evil org or to throw away a chance to support loved ones. I'm tripped up by the hypothetical scenario where a job is the difference for someone's ability to put a roof over their children's heads.
It's essentially this "conundrum":
Work somewhere for the next two years and be able to lead what would've been middle class life 20 years ago. But your actions will be destructive.
Or decline to do that and try to get by living a less comfortable life which destroys less in the end.
I think the choice is clear. Other people have loved and just because you don't know them doesn't mean it's more "moral" to hurt them, which is what I am getting at when saying that one's actions are harmful.
Times are tough, but I think a security architect is one of the positions that lets you choose an employer based on morals as well, because it pays well, and if Flock is already considering you, you probably have experience and money to pursue some integrity.
Very true!