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[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 3 points 20 hours ago

Both violent and petty crime is at the lowest point in the history of humanity. At the same time, criminals at number 10 are swapping in and out and getting away with every single thing. How is giving them control of AI facial recognition surveillance supposed to stop them??

But we can't afford to fund the NHS? Fuck this cunt hole of a country!

[–] yuumei@feddit.uk 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

All run by US big corpos ready to gather data on everyone, great thanks Kier really the most important thing right now

[–] FishFace@piefed.social -4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Are you more worried by American corps "gathering data" rather than the potential for actual, physical misuse of data in the UK? What are the corpos gonna do, advertise to you?

[–] yuumei@feddit.uk 6 points 1 day ago

I'm worried about both, but given the execution of people in the US right now, that seems the most worrisome fallout given Farage could be the next PM

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

Can we maybe one time not expand police overreach?

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The UK government won't stop until every man, woman, and child has a camera pointed at them from bathrooms to bedrooms, 24/7.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ironic if you’re reading this on a phone or a tablet.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

A tiny black sticker over the cameras handles the video concern. Mics are another matter.

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 14 points 1 day ago

Surveillance state.