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Ring cameras have come a long way. Since the security camera brand launched 11 years ago, its doorbells and video cameras have become constant watchers and watchdogs of patios, porches and hallways everywhere. Amazon now owns the company and has pushed it through controversies over privacy concerns, security breaches, incidents of vigilantism and the company’s cozy relationship with authorities. The drama hasn’t slowed growth; More than 10 million rings have been installed and cameras currently cover our urban and suburban landscape, filming your movements, those of your family, and those of any stranger who wanders near your door.
That generates a lot of video to sift through if you’re trying to find something important, like whether or not a delivery was made, or what time your kids left for soccer practice. That abundance of images is why Ring cameras, along with many other consumer products right now, are getting some AI-powered capabilities. Ring’s software update helps users search for specific moments their cameras may have captured.
This week, WIRED senior writer Paresh Dave joins the show again to talk about the evolution of Ring: how security cameras have become nearly ubiquitous security technology, and what the future holds now that they’re incorporating AI .
Show notes
Read Paresh’s story on Ring’s AI updates. Read WIRED’s guides to the best indoor and outdoor security cameras. Read more about all the data Ring collects from its users and why we recently stopped recommending Ring cameras for a couple of years.
Recommendations
Paresh recommends getting a Honda TV Dish subscription to watch live sports. Mike recommends looking for decoy security cameras that you can install if your landlord requires you to install a security camera. Lauren recommends streaming shows. Nobody wants this and Kill Eve. Both are on Netflix.
Paresh Dave can be found on social media @peard33. Lauren Goode is @laurengoode. Michael Calore is @snackfight@heads.social. Bling the main hotline at @gadget lab. The show is produced by Boone Ashworth (@booneashworth). Our musical theme is Solar keys.
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