Hey, it's Ryan.
Our colleague Imani Moise is here to guest host today's episode.
Here it is.
Last night, protesters in Atlanta rallied against a new street surveillance technology, flock cameras.
Demonstrations like this one are happening across the U.S.
This week.
This company really has become a lightning rod.
It's become such a focal point for opposition.
Our colleague Chris Marr was there in Atlanta reporting on the backlash to these subtle little cameras.
They're very inconspicuous initially, but once you start seeing them, you'll see them pretty frequently.
Flock cameras are essentially the next generation of traffic light cameras, with one big difference.
Their abilities are supercharged by artificial intelligence.
Supporters say Flock cameras have helped police keep communities safe.
They say these are extremely powerful tools that help them solve crimes,
all kinds of crimes, from car thefts to missing persons cases to violent crimes, robberies, homicides.
And they're highly effective.
Solving homicides and robberies sounds like a good thing,
but you mentioned that there are nationwide protests against Flock right now.
What is the central concern that people are voicing about the technology?
So mostly it's privacy concerns and that these cameras are starting to enable what people call a surveillance state.