Amazon of 2 minds with law enforcement deals – fleeing locally, selling federally

This week brought news that Amazon, on the one hand, appears to be selling AI services to the FBI, and on the other, curtailing Ring video access for local police.

There may be a business strategy through-line for Amazon between the two developments, but it isn’t visible at the moment.

Amazon’s request-for-assistant service, one of the Ring doorbell services, had been used by local police and firefighters to ask Amazon for access to a Ring owner’s video feed without warrants. …

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