I think the answer is what you and your wife said, no cameras! I refuse to use services that eliminate the human touch. Don’t go to the restaurant that has only robots serving. Use driving services that have actual humans driving. The list continues. I avoid AI always, I have disabled it on my phone and my laptop. Once upon a time in the not too distant past, we did just fine without all of this “help.”
Maybe fire that cleaning service and hire an independent cleaner whom you can invite in for lunch and whose pay doesn’t go to a clearly creepy corporate overlord.
Maybe the use of cameras is like the limits of freedom of speech, it ends at the point it does harm to others. Law enforcement must wear body cameras to prevent abuse in a position of power. Likewise, the LAPD suspended its use of Flock Safety license plate cameras over data-sharing concerns. Cameras are still better than guns. I have cameras all over our property to keep an eye on the critters and the potential intruder, but I've never owned and will never own a firearm.
Hi Lorraine, I clearly see the logic in your comment. Thank you. And it brought to mind some further questions.
Should we be more aware of the purpose of our actions? If law enforcement officers swear to "serve and protect", need they approach an incident with drawn weapons? Has law enforcement evolved from protecting the public for whom they work to a military assault force? A few days ago à young man called 911 from a park in the middle of the night— he was shot not once, but 20 times by the police who responded. He bled to death at age 17. Should society refocus on the missions of the services that it provides?
Great article and thought piece. I always thin of the movie "The Terminator" when I talk about AI. What could go wrong? The house cleaning camera appears it could be used as a device to "case a house" in old terms. Good call in saying no in addition to the reason you said no.
It seems to be happening with breath-taking speed. I for one can't even stand to have recorded voices on the phone. Nearly impossible to have a living breathing human for any service any more. We may be beyond the point of return. Too convenient and lucrative for governments and companies.
I agree with your assessment, Carolyn, thank you. I access a service and promptly receive a survey with preselected multiple choices and can't even provide a comment until I answer each question. So, I am deleting such requests. Service providers are inadvertently turning their employees into bots as well. I think that we can turn this around through human interaction at each opportunity. 😎🙏🏻
I think the answer is what you and your wife said, no cameras! I refuse to use services that eliminate the human touch. Don’t go to the restaurant that has only robots serving. Use driving services that have actual humans driving. The list continues. I avoid AI always, I have disabled it on my phone and my laptop. Once upon a time in the not too distant past, we did just fine without all of this “help.”
We are soo aligned on this, Susan. Thank you. 🙏🏻
Maybe fire that cleaning service and hire an independent cleaner whom you can invite in for lunch and whose pay doesn’t go to a clearly creepy corporate overlord.
My dear wife engaged the company management on a fruitful discussion on human relations and worker dignity. Thank you Sally. 🙏🏻
Great questions, Manuel.
Maybe the use of cameras is like the limits of freedom of speech, it ends at the point it does harm to others. Law enforcement must wear body cameras to prevent abuse in a position of power. Likewise, the LAPD suspended its use of Flock Safety license plate cameras over data-sharing concerns. Cameras are still better than guns. I have cameras all over our property to keep an eye on the critters and the potential intruder, but I've never owned and will never own a firearm.
Hi Lorraine, I clearly see the logic in your comment. Thank you. And it brought to mind some further questions.
Should we be more aware of the purpose of our actions? If law enforcement officers swear to "serve and protect", need they approach an incident with drawn weapons? Has law enforcement evolved from protecting the public for whom they work to a military assault force? A few days ago à young man called 911 from a park in the middle of the night— he was shot not once, but 20 times by the police who responded. He bled to death at age 17. Should society refocus on the missions of the services that it provides?
Have a wonderful weekend, dear warrior. 🙏🏻
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Strong words from you, my friend…
What when words fail us?
When we’re rendered speechless, dumb.
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Great article and thought piece. I always thin of the movie "The Terminator" when I talk about AI. What could go wrong? The house cleaning camera appears it could be used as a device to "case a house" in old terms. Good call in saying no in addition to the reason you said no.
Thank you, Scott. We dig our own graves. This reply is being provided by a human being (I think). 😎
It seems to be happening with breath-taking speed. I for one can't even stand to have recorded voices on the phone. Nearly impossible to have a living breathing human for any service any more. We may be beyond the point of return. Too convenient and lucrative for governments and companies.
I agree with your assessment, Carolyn, thank you. I access a service and promptly receive a survey with preselected multiple choices and can't even provide a comment until I answer each question. So, I am deleting such requests. Service providers are inadvertently turning their employees into bots as well. I think that we can turn this around through human interaction at each opportunity. 😎🙏🏻