Dane County Ends Flock Safety AI Surveillance Contract After Funding Pulled
By
Daniel Nichanian
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The Dane County Board of Supervisors pulled funding from a contract with Flock Safety, forcing the sheriff to stop using dozens of AI surveillance cameras in Wisconsin's capital county. This marks another setback for Flock Safety, which has built a nationwide network of AI-powered cameras that photograph passing cars and track their movements. Privacy activists are celebrating the decision but warn that without stronger protections, other surveillance companies will simply replace Flock's cameras.
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Flock has swiftly grown a sprawling, nationwide network of cameras that photograph passing cars and use AI to track their movements with precision.
Privacy activists are celebrating Dane County's decision to end the use of Flock cameras while also calling for protections that can stop the 'revolving door of surveillance companies.'
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