Amazon Ring and Flock Forge Controversial AI Surveillance Partnership, Amplifying Privacy Fears
Amazon's Ring has partnered with Flock Safety, an AI camera network used by law enforcement, enabling agencies to request footage from millions of doorbells for investigations. This raises alarms over exacerbated racial biases in AI and Ring's history of security breaches, including a $5.8M FTC fine for unauthorized video access. The alliance could dramatically expand government surveillance capabilities while testing consumer trust in smart home tech.
