Flock Cameras, Meta Glasses and the Surveillance Backlash
Summary
Kara Swisher hosts a panel with Jason Keble, Safiya Noble, and Victoria Song to discuss the public backlash against Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers. The experts analyze why visible street surveillance triggers more resistance than consumer wearables, highlighting issues of algorithmic bias, racial profiling, and the lack of public consent in data collection. They also address Meta’s controversial "Name Tag" facial recognition feature and the broader trade-offs between personal security and privacy in an era of pervasive AI.
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