Ring, Amazon's smart doorbell maker, ended its partnership with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety following a backlash to a Super Bowl ad that raised concerns about a dystopian surveillance society, according to Fortune. The ad featured a lost dog being found through a network of cameras. While the ad did not directly involve Flock, the partnership had planned to allow Ring camera owners to share video footage with law enforcement through a feature called Community Requests.
The announcement of the partnership termination came after a 30-second Ring ad aired during the Super Bowl, which sparked fears. Ring and Flock had previously announced their intention to collaborate, but following a review, the decision was made to cancel the partnership. The ad, however, did not cite the ad as a reason for the joint decision, according to Fortune.
In other news, AI continues to make strides in various fields. According to VentureBeat, the race for real-time AI is heating up, with companies like Nvidia and Groq competing. The article uses the analogy of the Great Pyramid to illustrate the difference between the illusion of smoothness and the reality of its construction, highlighting the potential for exponential growth in technology.
AI is also being used to solve specific problems. One individual built a custom task switcher called FastTab using AI, addressing a performance issue in the Plasma desktop environment, as reported by Hacker News. This project highlights how AI can enable individuals to create solutions for their specific needs.
Furthermore, AI is extending the reach of cutting-edge science and helping scientists globally tackle challenges, according to Fortune. Five years ago, AlphaFold AI system solved the 50-year grand challenge of protein structure prediction. The article emphasizes the importance of unlocking AI's potential to accelerate scientific progress.
In a separate story, a dark web agent used clues from a bedroom wall to rescue a girl from abuse, as reported by Hacker News. The investigator, Greg Squire, faced challenges due to the abuser's efforts to conceal their identity. The article highlights the role of online investigators in combating online crime.
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