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Xfinity's is sensitive enough to configure for animals or humans under 40-70lbs, I forget the exact number.

From my minimal research, it could be pushed a lot further.

What I'm particularly interested in is the edge case scenario of duplexes and apartments, where neighbors are unwittingly subjected to surveillance. There is little more to their routers than firmware to impart these capabilities. No reason to think it won't become common, and there are a handful of other companies basically offering just this as a service.

Strange times.

Edit: I should have mentioned the obvious, that pesky thing no one wants to address... When AI is added to this tech, it will get grotesque. Gait recognition, behavioral patterning, etc. Not something to sneeze at.

Possibly what was used to watch Maduro, along with synthetic aperture radar etc.



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