Julian Oliver

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Julian Oliver
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critical engineer / educator / infrastructure activist / artist I deploy and secure sovereign server infrastructure for defenders of human rights and the environment, and help them stay safe with best-practice information and operations security. I also make and teach tech art, exhibiting internationally since the late 90's. Bows, arrows & rainforest conservation when I can. PÄkehÄ, Tangata Tiriti, he/him, herbivore projects: https://julianoliver.com infrastructure: https://nikau.io learn from me: https://courses.nikau.io/currently-available-courses home: Aotearoa New Zealand
If you are in the US and have an Amazon Ring camera, disconnect it. The camera may be being used by ICE, by way of its participation in a Flock AI surveillance network. Or sure, smash if it feels better.
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Activists Say Ring Cameras Are Being Used by ICE
Online activists are telling owners of Ring Doorbell cameras that it's time to get rid of their devices, which can be used by ICE.
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ICE, Secret Service, Navy All Had Access to Flock's Nationwide Network of Cameras
Flock has built a nationwide surveillance network of AI-powered cameras and given many more federal agencies access. Senator Ron Wyden told Flock â...
An enviro defense group reached out asking for my security take on using BigAI in activism work. After giving them the take (basically "don't"), I took liberty to talk about the ethics of using it in the first instance, especially in the context of human rights and climate activism. Sharing here in case useful on the same grounds elsewhere. #bigai #bigtech #climate #humanrights image