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Freeman [soylentnews.org] writes:

https://www.popsci.com/technology/paintball-armed-ai-home-security-camera/ [popsci.com]

It’s a bold pitch for homeowners: What if you let a small tech startup’s crowdfunded AI surveillance system [popsci.com] dispense vigilante justice for you?

A Slovenia-based company called OZ-IT recently announced PaintCam Eve [paintcam.eu], a line of autonomous property monitoring devices that will utilize motion detection and facial recognition to guard against supposed intruders. In the company’s zany promo video [youtube.com], a voiceover promises Eve will protect owners from burglars, unwanted animal guests, and any hapless passersby who fail to heed its “zero compliance, zero tolerance” warning.
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“Experience ultimate peace of mind,” PaintCam’s website [paintcam.eu] declares, as Eve will offer owners a “perfect fusion of video security and physical presence” thanks to its “unintrusive [sic] design that stands as a beacon of safety.”
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There are apparently “Standard,” “Advanced,” and “Elite” versions of PaintCam Eve in the works. The basic tier only gets owners “smart security” and “app on/off” capabilities, while Eve+ also offers animal detection. Eve Pro apparently is the only one to include facial recognition, which implies the other two models could be a tad more… indiscriminate in their surveillance methodologies. It’s unclear how much extra you’ll need to shell out for the teargas tier, too.

PaintCam’s Kickstarter [kickstarter.com] is set to go live on April 23.

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