r/technology • u/Tech-100 • Aug 18 '26

Networking/Telecom Comcast is turning millions of its routers into motion detectors

https://www.theverge.com/news/981381/comcast-xfinity-shield-wifi-motion-sensing
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u/ghostdogma Aug 18 '26

While I agree with you, it is importing to understand this is more akin to a radar picture/imagery if anything. And that while alarming and ridiculously unneeded. It’s not going to be shooting hi-res video of people changing clothes.

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u/TheOgGhadTurner Aug 18 '26

Except I saw an article yesterday that it’s accurate enough to recognize faces. If it can make out a face it can make out anything else. It’s important to realize it’s still an invasion of privacy regardless.

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u/ghostdogma Aug 18 '26

Might be a bit of an overstatement or an embellishment of a true statement. If a grown man an elderly woman and a child shared a home… the system could likely distinguish those people apart and therefore your marketing team gets to say that it can ‘recognize faces’.

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u/TheOgGhadTurner Aug 18 '26

You seem to be missing my point. What if I don’t want it recording my home at all. I don’t care what it can distinguish between. I didn’t ask it to try an find out what it can see. It’s detecting the inside of my home and I don’t want it to. If it’s becomes not opt out it is an invasion of privacy and if it is opt out and I’m opted out and it’s still detecting motion that is mass surveillance and an invasion of my privacy. Period. There’s no argument that makes it better. It’s creepy and disgusting.

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u/ghostdogma Aug 18 '26

I understand, and I agree with you. I only contend that in an age where tech like this exists it’s important to correctly articulate and contextually the capabilities for folks that are just grazing through the comments. And again, I absolutely agree with what you’re saying.

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u/TrumpHasCovid Aug 19 '26

At beat, your statement will remain true a year or two