Olympics to Have Massive Surveillance Network

sharkdba writes "CNN has an article about Olympic digital security. This should be of interest to /. readers since it's a supposedly largest surveillance network ever. Thousands of cameras are combined with software (AI agents?) to look for anomalies. Also words are parsed (scan equivalent to OCR). I understand the idea that if you're in public expect no privacy, but even CNN says: 'Although the state's right to take all necessary measures that it deems necessary is recognized, there is fear that these measures will have a negative impact on basic human rights.'"

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OT question about the Olympic Games

[Aardpig]

When did it become acceptable for countries to send professional teams to what is supposedly an amateur competition? By what mechanism does, for instance, the USA get to send NBA stars as its basketball team? How widespread has this practice become?

Re:Some observations and questions

[atriusofbricia]

Hmmm.... This was guaranteed to be modded up. He used the "Mod me down" shields that always works!! :)

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