AI technology will make mass surveillance by authoritarian governments significantly more powerful and sustainable.

“The AIS have the potential to make authoritarian societies much more sustainable and powerful than they have been in the past.”

Flock Safety's surveillance network poses a significant Fourth Amendment concern by enabling persistent tracking of individuals without probable cause.

“So, this is persistent surveillance that is constantly collecting information whether or not someone's committed a crime.”

Mass surveillance does not provide actual safety or security and often results in the opposite effect.

“and so that's what I mean when I say that surveillance does not bring us safety or security. It is in most cases doing the opposite.”