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My neighbor in Phoenix got a facial recognition doorbell three years ago and it flagged the wrong person twice last week.
On one side, it's a huge security upgrade that stopped a real package thief in 2021, but on the other, it created a serious hassle for a delivery person and a kid on a bike who just looked similar, so where's the line between safety and fair treatment?
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charles_mitchell9d ago
Set the sensitivity lower and add a manual review step before it alerts you. Mine kept flagging my own dog until I made it wait for two matches over 30 seconds. For deliveries, I just have it record but not notify me during daytime hours.
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charlescraig8d ago
Come on, that's way too much work just to get a basic alert! I want to know the second something moves on my property, not after some long timer or a manual check. What if someone is actually trying to steal a package right now? By the time your system decides it's real, they're already gone. My neighbor had his stuff taken because his camera waited for a second look. I'd rather get a few extra alerts about my dog than miss a real problem.
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milam488d ago
Right? Who wants to miss the actual event while the camera's still thinking about it. I'd take the extra pings from my dog any day over that delay. It feels like the whole point is to know right away.
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