Republican leaders are turning against Flock Safety, the $8bn AI-surveillance company whose licence-plate cameras have spread across the US. Governors Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott have restricted Flock cameras or their funding, citing privacy risks, government overreach and documented misuse by law enforcement. The cameras can create a searchable record of vehicle movements, while newer […]
Flock Safety allows police to continuously search camera footage using AI for individuals matching a written description, such as clothing, color, or objects. WIRED reconstructed the interface and found that officers can geofence areas and receive automatic alerts as soon as the AI detects a potential match. Although Flock is introducing new controls, such as […]