Your street
Flock cameras: what they record, who can search it, and how to find them near you
How Flock license plate cameras work, how long they keep data, who can search it, and the free, legal ways to find out what your town does.
From city streets to your front door
AI surveillance and your privacy, explained
Plain, level-headed articles on the AI cameras and face recognition already in use: what they do, who runs them, and the free steps that protect your privacy.
Read AI Surveillance GuidesWhere AI surveillance already reaches you
Your face
PimEyes and other face search sites: what they find and how to remove your face
What PimEyes and other face search sites find, how Clearview AI differs, and the free opt-outs that hide your face from their results.
Your data
How to remove your personal information from the internet (free steps first)
Free steps to pull your address and phone number from Google and people-search sites, California's DROP request, and what paid services add.
Schools
AI Threat Detection Software: A Vital Tool for Enhancing School Security
How camera-based gun detection such as ZeroEyes works, who checks each alert, what districts pay, and the criticism over false alarms, privacy and bias.
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AI Surveillance
12 articles
License plate readers, face recognition on city cameras, drones and AI video monitoring.
- 5 Best AI-Powered CCTV Monitoring Solutions
- 3 Best AI-powered Threat Detection Software Solutions
- 7 Best Facial Recognition Applications for Video Surveillance
- 7 Best Machine Vision Tools for Threat Detection
AI Privacy
7 articles
Face search sites and people-search sites, and the free opt-outs that limit what they show.
- How to detect hidden cameras in a hotel, Airbnb or rental (free checks first)
- Spokeo opt out: how to remove your listing for free
- Whitepages opt out: how to remove your listing for free
- Meta's Bold Revival of Facial Recognition: AI Takes on Scams and Privacy Challenges
AI Detection
6 articles
Software that flags firearms on school cameras, animals in trail-camera photos and intruders on company networks.
- Google's Bold AI Model Redefines Wildlife Conservation With Unprecedented Species Identification Power
- Top AI-Powered Threat Detection Software Solutions
- Understanding Machine Learning in Cybersecurity Threats
AI Security
4 articles
Home and business cameras with AI features such as cross-camera tracking.
- Security cameras without a subscription: how to keep your video at home
- Doorbell cameras without a subscription: what records locally and what to check
- PoE camera systems for home and small business: how to choose one that records on site
- 2 Best Solar Security Cameras Wireless Outdoor - Top Choices for Home Security
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