Whitney Webb just said the quiet part out loud. Flock cameras are only one part of a “constellation” of surveillance tech. “They can really spy on you … now from space.” “You can’t cut those down.” “This is getting extremely dire.” “The surveillance state has expanded so much.” “Flock cameras are bad.” “But they are one of a constellation … of companies.” “They are private companies.” “But they are totally in bed with the national security apparatus.” And that national security apparatus is quickly moving into something worse than just surveillance. They’re using surveillance tech to build an AI-powered “predictive” crime apparatus. “That type of power is weaponized to curb and target dissent.” “If you’re moving to a paradigm where you can target dissent before it happens, that’s terrible.” “What we’re talking about here with the Merlin constellation and Satellogic and Palantir is literally what you’re worried about with Flock in space.” Mark Goodwin: “In April 2022, the first Edge AI-enabled satellite in space was launched by Satellogic and Palantir with assistance from SpaceX.” Webb: “This is about predictive stuff.” “It’s about what an algorithm thinks you may do in the future.” “Or, like, you were at this place where a crime happened … so the algorithm is like, people associated with this hotspot could also be criminals.” “It’s totally insane.” @_whitneywebb @markgoodw_in