Baldwin County, Georgia, has joined the growing list of American communities embracing surveillance technology in the name of safety — launching a $650,000 AI-powered “real-time crime center” equipped with facial recognition and license plate tracking. Partnering with Clearview AI and Flock Safety, the county now has eyes that never blink. These systems scan vehicles, faces, and movement across the county, feeding a central database that law enforcement can monitor and search instantly. What was once reserved for federal intelligence agencies has now quietly arrived in small-town America.

Clearview AI, the same company sued for scraping billions of photos from the internet without consent, is now embedded in local policing. Its inclusion reveals a troubling trend — surveillance-as-a-service trickling down to every county and municipality. Baldwin County officials framed the move as an “efficiency upgrade,” funded through local taxes and state grants. But beneath the convenience lies an unsettling truth: every digital footprint, every camera glance, and every movement is being cataloged. Privacy is no longer the default; it’s the exception.

For students of Bible prophecy, this march toward total surveillance fits an unmistakable pattern. Revelation 13 foretells a system where “no man might buy or sell” without being seen and verified — a world under constant watch. The technology may promise protection, but it’s conditioning humanity for control. Step by step, brick by digital brick, a global infrastructure capable of tracking all movement, identity, and behavior is being built before our eyes. What begins as “public safety” may soon serve a far more prophetic purpose.

SOURCE: ID Tech Wire