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Ordinary WiFi could become a powerful new form of invisible surveillance. Using standard wireless signals and artificial intelligence - researchers demonstrated a system capable of identifying people. (www.sciencedaily.com)
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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 23 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I'd bet the police apparatchik it's been happening for a decade.

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 6 points 17 hours ago

You'd probably be correct, the basic premise has been around since 2013

https://news.mit.edu/2013/new-system-uses-low-power-wi-fi-signal-to-track-moving-humans-0628

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 16 points 22 hours ago

It definitely has. The retail industry has been using a version of it for at least four years that I know of.