Flock faces fierce backlash in Washington over AI Surveillance Network
flock's ai surveillance network sparks concerns among lawmakers about data security and access, impacting americans' privacy.
flock, a company offering automated license plate readers (alprs) and an ai surveillance network, was criticized by lawmakers in a congressional hearing. senator josh hawley (r-mo) highlighted flock as a leading player in the industry, stating 'if you haven't heard of flock, all i have to say is, flock's probably heard of you.' lawmakers expressed concerns about data security, citing an incident where cybersecurity engineer benn jordan was able to access flock's images with minimal technical maneuvering. they also questioned how easily officers can access flock data, which can store location information for up to a month. the hearing featured testimony from experts, a sheriff whose department ended its flock contract, and a florida woman who was wrongly identified by flock cameras.