Ring’s Privacy Backslide: The Alarming Rise of Techno-Authoritarianism
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back, and so is the “surveillance-first-privacy-last” approach. With police now potentially able to live-stream from your doorbell, it’s like giving them a front-row seat to your front porch drama. Ring is rolling back reforms faster than you can say “civil liberties.” Shame on Ring.
Hot Take:
Ring is back to its old tricks, and they’re not even trying to hide it. By rolling out a surveillance-first-privacy-last strategy, they’re essentially giving law enforcement an all-access pass to your doorstep. Maybe Ring’s new slogan should be: “Your privacy, our pastime.”
Key Points:
- Ring founder Jamie Siminoff returns, reviving a surveillance-heavy strategy.
- New features allow police to request footage and live-stream access from users’ devices.
- Ring’s “AI first” approach could mean more invasive tech like facial recognition.
- Employees need to use AI to get promoted, because nothing says job security like a robot overlord.
- Reversing reforms, Ring is cozying up to law enforcement again, despite low crime rates.
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