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{content}Florida’s Limited Ban on Flock Cameras Only Scratches the Surface of Widespread Surveillance Concerns
Data is often shared or accessed across jurisdictions.
Flock Sells Fear. Government Buys Power. Citizens Lose.
It shouldn't be up to citizens to prove they're worthy of freedom.
When Your Phone Becomes a General Warrant
What if the technology making your phone "smart" is actually making you vulnerable to mass surveillance?
Flock Safety is Feeling the Heat
Will Flock’s policy updates provide them legal cover?
The High-Tech Fix That Is Not Fixing Gun Violence
Does acoustic gunshot detection actually make cities safer, or does it send police chasing false alarms while draining resources from proven public safety work? In this episode of Independent Conversations, Graham H. Walker sits down with Jonathan Hofer and Brian Hofer to examine ShotSpotter-style technology, accuracy claims, false positives, AI hype, surveillance bias and why cities from San Diego to Chicago have walked away from the promise of “smart” policing.
The AI Revolution Has Happened Before
AI, economics, economic history, the Industrial Revolution, automation, jobs, innovation, and the future of work are at the heart of the inaugural episode of History of the Future.
How License Plate Readers Can Be Used for Retaliation
An estimated 94,000 automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are operational...
The Echoing Failure of Acoustic Gunshot Detectors
A close look at the technology that promised to make cities safer — and the evidence that it doesn’t
PCLOB and the Future of Section 702
With only one holdover member, the PCLOB can no longer provide the bipartisan oversight Congress intended.
How Section 702’s Lapse Is an Opportunity for Congress
With Section 702 set to expire in 2027, Congress has eight months to reconcile foreign surveillance with Fourth Amendment protections.
