International Gig Troopers Aid Flock in Constructing Its Super Spy AI
“Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI”
“Overseas workers are helping to build the artificial intelligence behind Flock, a US startup that uses real-time footage to monitor neighborhoods. Flock’s cameras take constant video of residential streets, and machine-learning algorithms analyze the images to spot crime as it happens—or even before. But before the AI can do this, it must be trained.”
Have you ever dreamed of Snoopy-Doo, the dog from your favorite childhood classic, suddenly morphed into an AI-powered 21st-century insomniac with an ever-watchful eye for neighborhood dynamics? Okay, maybe not. But wouldn’t it be quite something? Picture it, a dog camera secretly tucked amidst your perfectly pruned roses. A scene right out of a sci-fi thriller, with Uncle Sam going digital. Well, guess what, our homegrown startup Flock is bringing this feature right to the Uncle Sam’s backyard.
In a plot twist sure to win over the most die-hard fans of Sherlock Holmes, Flock has outsourced the brain-work to – wait for it- gig workers based overseas. What a plot turn! Who would have thought? It’s ingenious, absolutely mind-boggling. This David of a startup takes on Goliaths of crime, but with a dash of international talent, a perfectly logical choice in today’s global gig economy.
So, here’s how the riddle of the century was solved. Flock’s cameras, a marvel of modern technology, record a never-ending reality TV show of everyday American streets. Binge on the mundanity of parked cars, kids playing, and the neighbor’s cat performing its one-cat circus act. But it’s more than just entertainment, it’s the centerpiece of an AI-powered stage set to identify St. Nick(s in action). But, get this; before the AI earns its detective’s badge, it’s enrolled in a “basic training” of sorts, led by the aforementioned overseas gig workers.
And you thought it’s the machine doing all the work. Well, turns out even the machines need a little human touch, overseas human touch for that matter. Every day, these international gig workers fuel the cerebra behind the silicon facade, training the digital eye to distinguish between a cheeky fox and a prowling stranger.
So, remember, the next time you stroll down the “computer-perfect” streets of suburbia, feel free to give a friendly wave to the ever-watchful AI eyes. Who knows? It might just return a digital nod before carrying on with its never-ending task of spooking the neighborhood foxes, all while keeping a hawk-eye on any rogue Sam.