Flock Safety Draws 'Orwellian' Criticism as AI Surveillance Expands

Libertarian outlet Reason flags Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate surveillance network as a mass surveillance program operating without adequate oversight.

The AI surveillance debate found a new focal point this week as @reason published a sharp critique of Flock Safety, calling it "an Orwellian mass surveillance program using artificial intelligence." Flock Safety operates a network of AI-powered cameras that read license plates and cross-reference them against law enforcement databases in real time.

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