There were a lot of things in the article I didn’t take at face value due to the obviously non-neutral point of view of the faculty.

For example, why would I assume that MIT is going to violate Massachusetts law and record audio? The cameras possessing microphone hardware is irrelevant if the software doesn’t turn on audio recording.

MIT clearly states in the FAQ linked in the article that audio isn’t recorded:

> No. The security cameras do not record audio. Massachusetts law prohibits recording audio without the knowledge of those being recorded. Additionally, we do not use facial recognition technology with our security cameras.

As you alluded to, 6-7 cameras per floor might be a lot or might not be. I would think it’s not that many: you’re probably getting two to cover stairwells, one for the elevator, one or two to cover a corridor. As soon as a corridor has a bend or runs a certain distance you’re getting another camera. We’re basically at 4 cameras per floor minimum for the smallest multi-story building possible.

How do you know that "we" in "we do not use facial recognition technology" covers ambient.ai, who presumably gets the feeds directly?