I agree.

However the agent here with the power is the state and local and federal government. They're just going to do drones next if they can't do sensor masts.

Everyone who authorized this funding needs to be voted out. If we really care the signal is to take away the power of people who decided to use this.

Unfortunately they may be doubling down.

Apple is rumored to be integrating cameras into AirPods[0] that are cloud connected for "AI." They supposedly won't be able to take "pictures" and "video" but will transmit essentially the same information for AI/Siri.

Between the reaction to Flock and also the Meta Glasses; I'm legitimately surprised that companies aren't reading the Tea leaves here. But, no, I guess everything needs a camera and a cloud feed of that camera's vision now.

PS - And before you say "that is just a rumor" the video file was extracted from Apple's macOS 26.7 RC that showcases how it may work.

[0] https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/17/camera-equipped-airpods...

its not you the tech bros are selling it to. its fascist politicians.

They have the warchest. They’ll buy the politicians. Look how the populist right has failed its primaries so hard.