Capturing data
A pole-mounted Flock camera which can read license plate information positioned at an intersection in Detroit, Michigan. The cameras, widely adopted by law-enforcement agencies, have raised concerns about the potential for the misuse of personal information.
What are Flock Safety cameras and why are they controversial?
The technology started as a way to catch criminals in neighborhoods, but its widespread use has raised privacy concerns
Flock Safety is a controversial American surveillance company best known for its network of more than 120,000 cameras that use artificial intelligence to identify license plates. The cameras are in use across the United States, and, while Flock has become synonymous with the technology, there are other companies that offer similar services. Garrett Langley had the idea for Flock in 2017 when his Atlanta neighborhood was plagued by a series of car break-ins. He called...
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