Chapter 5: The Inescapable Web of Surveillance and Rebellion
As Bunya Vito continued to explore the world of surveillance, he learned about the potential integration of AI technology, such as GPT-4, in monitoring registration numbers and predicting drivers' speeding habits. Governments in Australia and beyond were being offered sophisticated systems that could flag individuals who exhibited signs of contempt towards authority, like giving the middle finger to surveillance cameras.
These advanced AI systems raised concerns among organizations like OpenAI, who worried about the potential misuse of this technology by governments to further penalize speed offenders. Drivers like Bunya Vito, who felt criminalized due to confusing signage and unfair fines, were increasingly questioning the system and searching for ways to fight back.
After a while, Bunya Vito began to question the point of driving. When he applied for a license in New South Wales, he experienced a sudden shift in attitude from the staff at the service center when he provided a different name than his real one. He realized that the seemingly friendly faces of the service center were merely a facade, concealing a vicious cycle of enforcement and penalty carried out by the police and the law.
As the surveillance system grew more sophisticated and oppressive, a growing number of people, like Bunya Vito, began to seek loopholes to fight back against the system. Some of these loopholes included:
1. Challenging the accuracy of speed cameras: Contesting the validity of the camera's reading due to factors such as poor calibration, faulty equipment, or unfavorable weather conditions.
2. Questioning the legality of signage: Arguing that unclear, missing, or obscured signs made it impossible for drivers to know the correct speed limit.
3. Requesting photographic evidence: Demanding to see the photographic proof of the alleged violation, which may reveal discrepancies or issues with the camera's functionality.
4. Investigating the surveillance system's compliance with privacy laws: Exploring whether the extensive surveillance infringes upon drivers' rights to privacy and whether the system complies with relevant privacy legislation.
5. Demonstrating a legitimate emergency: Arguing that the driver was speeding due to a medical or other emergency that required immediate attention, making the violation necessary and justifiable.
Armed with this knowledge, Bunya Vito and others like him refused to accept the oppressive surveillance system without question. They resolved to challenge the unjust practices and fight for their rights, even in the face of an increasingly powerful and pervasive surveillance apparatus.
