AMAZON’S RING PLANNED NEIGHBORHOOD “WATCH LISTS” BUILT ON FACIAL RECOGNITION
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AMAZON’S RING PLANNED NEIGHBORHOOD “WATCH LISTS” BUILT ON FACIAL RECOGNITION

Publication Title
The Intercept
Publication/Creation Date
November 26 2019
Creators/Contributors
Sam Biddle (creator)
Amazon, Inc. (contributor)
Yassi Shahmiri (contributor)
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (contributor)
Mohammad Tajsar (contributor)
Liz O’Sullivan (contributor)
Media Type
Magazine Article
Persuasive Intent
Information
Discursive Type
Responses To Inventions
Description
"Ring, Amazon's crimefighting surveillance camera division, has crafted plans to use facial recognition software and its ever-expanding network of home security cameras to create AI-enabled neighborhood “watch lists,” according to internal documents reviewed by The Intercept.

The planning materials envision a seamless system whereby a Ring owner would be automatically alerted when an individual deemed “suspicious” was captured in their camera’s frame, something described as a “suspicious activity prompt.”

It’s unclear who would have access to these neighborhood watch lists, if implemented, or how exactly they would be compiled, but the documents refer repeatedly to law enforcement, and Ring has forged partnerships with police departments throughout the U.S., raising the possibility that the lists could be used to aid local authorities. The documents indicate that the lists would be available in Ring’s Neighbors app, through which Ring camera owners discuss potential porch and garage security threats with others nearby."

HCI Platform
Ambient
Relation to Body
Around
Related Body Part
Entire Body
Augments
Watching, Seeing, Monitoring, Discriminating
Technology Keywords
Facial Recognition , Cameras, Surveillance Cameras, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Algorithms , Smartphone Applications, Smart Doorbells
Keywords
Surveillance, Privacy, Ethics, Discrimination, Bias, Racism, Police, Crime, Law, Security, Home
Marketing Keywords
Amazon Ring, Neighbors By Ring, Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
Source
https://theintercept.com/2019/11/26/amazon-ring-home-security-facial-recognition/
Related Objects
Neighbors by Ring Android preview
Related Items
First Look Media
Sam Biddle
Amazon, Inc.
Yassi Shahmiri
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Mohammad Tajsar
Liz O’Sullivan
Related Collections
Surveillance Issues And Technologies
Date archived
February 9 2021
Last edited
July 5 2021
How to cite this entry
Sam Biddle. (November 26 2019). "AMAZON’S RING PLANNED NEIGHBORHOOD “WATCH LISTS” BUILT ON FACIAL RECOGNITION". The Intercept. First Look Media. Fabric of Digital Life. https://fabricofdigitallife.com/Detail/objects/5082