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Flock Safety

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This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops

WIRED reconstructs Flock Safety's AI-powered police surveillance search interface, exposing how AI person-description search and moderation work in law enforcement cameras.

WIRED reverse-engineered Flock Safety's latest AI search tools given to police, including an AI-powered watch list that continuously searches camera footage for people matching written descriptions. The code analysis reveals moderation guardrails that can flag but not block certain searches, including on political, social, and cultural expression. Flock has faced backlash from cities, Congress, and state law over police misuse of its camera network.

WIRED · SecuritySep 3, 10:00 UTC · 12d agoOther

The National Park Service Is Using Flock. Rangers Are Pissed

The National Park Service installed Flock license plate reader cameras at parks including Yosemite, drawing criticism from current and former rangers.

According to 404 Media, the National Park Service has purchased and deployed Flock cameras at parks including Yosemite. Current and former rangers criticized the deployment, with one fearing a visitor could be pulled over and held at gunpoint because a license plate reader misread their plate. The article is paywalled and provides limited technical or security detail.

404 MediaAug 18, 18:35 UTC · 28d agoOther

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