{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1187,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:21:20.655032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Surveillance Is Now Our Reality | Birmingham News","slug":"surveillance-is-now-our-reality-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T13:25:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/surveillance-is-now-our-reality-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/4bf26720d24a31f6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d2ef8ff1-6b0d-4971-9069-f2ff3bd09317.mp3","summary":"Surveillance is no longer sci-fi—it’s becoming our everyday reality, with China leading the charge through AI-powered cameras that track everything from faces to body language. With up to 800 million cameras nationwide and social credit systems dictating life chances, this isn’t just about safety—it’s about control. And the tech? It’s being sold globally, from EU borders to African smart cities, putting billions of people’s data at risk. If we don’t act, every moment could be recorded—and analyzed. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4bf26720d24a31f6","meta_description":"Surveillance is no longer sci-fi—it’s becoming our everyday reality, with China leading the charge through AI-powered cameras that track everything from f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/surveillance-is-now-our-reality-birmingham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/surveillance-is-now-our-reality-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}