I am pro-surveillance in public places. The argument against—this could be used by bad authorities to do bad things—proves too much; you can also use it to argue that cops shouldn't have patrol cars, because that makes it easier to get in high-speed chases that put civilians at risk. Better, I think, to argue for using automation to make powers the police already have more efficient, but having guidelines for their use.
I think we're on the same page here. I surrender to the fact that these systems will be built and utilized. The point I'm trying to make is that there needs to be a lot of effort behind putting guard rails around their operation. If we have any hope of getting that correct, we're going to have to require significant transparency.
I have a couple other thoughts, but I'll take it to your note :)
I am pro-surveillance in public places. The argument against—this could be used by bad authorities to do bad things—proves too much; you can also use it to argue that cops shouldn't have patrol cars, because that makes it easier to get in high-speed chases that put civilians at risk. Better, I think, to argue for using automation to make powers the police already have more efficient, but having guidelines for their use.
I make the case for all this, and the appropriate guidelines, here: https://www.changinglanesnewsletter.com/p/the-case-for-public-surveillance
And again, more fancifully, here:
https://www.changinglanesnewsletter.com/p/harry-potter-and-the-gaze-of-the
I think we're on the same page here. I surrender to the fact that these systems will be built and utilized. The point I'm trying to make is that there needs to be a lot of effort behind putting guard rails around their operation. If we have any hope of getting that correct, we're going to have to require significant transparency.
I have a couple other thoughts, but I'll take it to your note :)