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Surveillance Finds a Way

404 Mediaby Jason Koebler ()1 min read1 · 1 read
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VIDIZMO markets facial recognition, behavior prediction, and demographic analysis for Flock and Axon camera footage, filling the gap Flock refuses to touch.

404 Media reports VIDIZMO, a decades-old video analysis company, began offering facial recognition to police within the last six months and advertises exporting FlockOS footage for facial recognition, behavior prediction, and racial and gender analysis. A May sales email to Johnson City, Tennessee deputy police chief Michael Adams pitched combining Flock and Axon data in one searchable platform. The newsletter also mentions a ChatGPT-driven car in San Francisco, data-center siting payments, and Muse backlash.

Key facts
  • VIDIZMO sells facial recognition on Flock ALPR footage despite Flock's public refusal
  • Sales pitch to Johnson City, TN police promised one searchable Flock and Axon platform
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CEO who wants to add facial recognition to Flock cameras says it's "the way the world will have to be."

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By Jason Koebler · 404media.co

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