Most of the trends are rather old. You don't need cameras, AI or wifi to make a panopticon. And at this point we all have experience with these systems. This is why no one is really even discussing "but what if FLOCK cameras can reduce crime and make us safer?" -- we already know that's not what this is about.
No one is going to track down your stolen bike with those cameras.
Abusers will use them to find their victims. Powerful people will use them to make lists of enemies of the state.