- Ring is pushing back after a leaked email suggested its camera network could help “zero out crime in neighborhoods.”
- The company says the remarks were broader about the future of the technology, and that does not mean it plans to expand into tracking people.
- It went on to insist Search Party is limited to lost pets and does not use human biometrics.
Smart home manufacturer Ring seems to be in firefighting mode today. The company came under scrutiny earlier after a leaked Ring internal email suggested its camera network could one day help “zero out crime in neighborhoods.” In an attempt to quell any concerns that might have been raised, the company is now pushing back, saying the remarks should not be misinterpreted.
A Ring statement provided to Tech Radar said that founder Jamie Siminoff’s comments were intended to describe the broad, long-term potential of “customer-controlled features and technologies working together to support safer communities,” rather than outlining any specific expansion into tracking people. The company added that no single feature, such as Search Party, is designed to “zero out crime.”
