Maeve comments on Ordinary WiFi could become a powerful new form of invisible surveillance. Using standard wireless signals and artificial intelligence - researchers demonstrated a system capable of identifying people.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 24 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I'd bet the police apparatchik it's been happening for a decade.

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 18 points 4 months ago

It definitely has. The retail industry has been using a version of it for at least four years that I know of.

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[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 9 points 4 months ago (1 child)

You'd probably be correct, the basic premise has been around since 2013

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[–] Poutine@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago

Was the premise not shown in 2008 film The Dark Knight ?

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