WiFi routers can see people through walls::With the help of AI, the researchers were able to detect the movement of human bodies in a room using Wi-Fi routers – even through walls.

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How delightful.

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Not sure I trust ISPs with this technology. I would say I’d rather just stop using the internet but seeing as I’m a software engineer that’s absolutely not possible :/

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I’ had to dig around a little but here’s the link to the research paper that is detailing the technology described in this article:

Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.00250

Source: https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/security/a42575068/scientists-use-wifi-to-see-through-walls/

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Is it that big of a deal when we all carry portable tracking devices with multiple cameras and microphones that can be turned on without our knowledge?
EDIT: Receipts for those who are curious what am I talking about.

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I’m imagining a use case of finding people buried in collapsed buildings with wifi, or is it just detecting movement… I didn’t quite understand the science bit.

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ELI5: AI invented radar with a different wave form.

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