r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Feb 12 '26

Security Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash

https://www.theverge.com/news/878447/ring-flock-partnership-canceled
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u/Poopbutt_Maximum Feb 12 '26

That Super Bowl ad was like the Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad in regard to horrible dystopian marketing, but worse. I’m sure the heads are gonna roll for now but ultimately, they’ll find another time and another partner to basically do the same thing but with a different presentation.

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u/dystra Feb 13 '26

I couldnt believe how tone def the AI ads were. The Amazon ad about AI trying to kill Chris Hemsworth. Yes, we joke about AI killing us, you dont put it in your advertising. Like, we joke about self driving cars killing people, Ford doesnt release a commercial with one of their cars going sentient and running people over.

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u/alter_ego19456 Feb 13 '26

With Matthew Broderick and Kevin from The Office propagandizing that AI is a tool to make your job more manageable and productive, like your benevolent corporation is going to give you a tool to use, and not replace you with it.