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Super Bowl Ad TRICKING You Into Welcoming Surveillance State!
During the Super Bowl, you may have seen a commercial for Amazon's Ring "Search Party" feature, which uses an emotional lost-dog story to encourage adoption of participation in what amounts to a widespread neighborhood surveillance net.
Jimmy points out that the ad masks privacy risks tied to AI-driven cameras, data sharing, and Amazon's broader surveillance ecosystem, including concerns about opt-out defaults and government access.
He and Americans Comedian Kurt Metzger expand the discussion into a broader critique of social media and smart devices as tools of self-surveillance, suggesting public safety and convenience are being used to justify constant monitoring.
Ultimately, it frames the commercial as emblematic of a growing surveillance state presented as benevolent technology.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AJtRDjoXN4
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