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After leaving Ring and Amazon, founder Jamie Siminoff returned to the company after AI’s potential inspired him, along with a house fire that destroyed Ring’s original garage.
Siminoff aims to evolve Ring into an AI-powered home “intelligent assistant.” New features include Fire Watch for wildfire alerts and a Search Party tool for lost pets. However, Ring is also expanding controversial law enforcement partnerships and facial recognition tools. Siminoff defends these moves, citing user choice and the privacy-security trade-off, as the company pivots toward commercial clients and a broader surveillance platform.
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