Growing backlash against Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers leads to contract cancellations across 28 states
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A nationwide backlash is growing against Flock Safety, an AI-powered surveillance company that installs automated license plate readers (ALPRs) across the U.S. Originally used for standard law enforcement, the systems are now being deployed for broader purposes including immigration enforcement. Since 2021, 82 Flock contracts have been canceled across 28 states, with 39 cancellations occurring in just the first five months of this year alone, reflecting mounting public resistance to the technology's expanding surveillance capabilities.
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· 3 pulled'Get the Flock Out': Nationwide Backlash Grows Against AI-Powered Surveillance Tech
Since 2021, 82 Flock contracts have been canceled across 28 US states—39 of them during the first five months of this year alone.
State and local police departments first used the Atlanta-based company's automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems for standard law enforcement purposes, but they are now being employed for a much broader range of uses, including immigration-related searches and other actions.
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