As Ring cameras go 4K, are we crossing a line between safety and privacy?

A split image showing a silver and black Ring Video Doorbell mounted on a door frame on the left, and a black Ring security camera mounted on a wall on the right.

I'll be honest: when I saw the announcement about Ring's new 4K cameras with "Retinal Vision", my tech reporter brain went straight to the specs. Ten times zoom. Low-light performance. Adaptive night vision. Impressive kit, no question.

But here's what bothered me: nowhere in all that marketing speak about "neighborhood safety" did anyone ask whether we actually need to see our neighbors' faces in 4K as they walk past our house.