Municipalities across the United States are reevaluating and in some cases canceling contracts for Flock’s AI-enabled street cameras amid mounting privacy concerns. Activists argue the systems amount to mass surveillance and warn that data could be accessed by federal immigration authorities, intensifying a broader debate over law-enforcement technology. The pushback underscores growing scrutiny of automated license-plate readers and similar tools as local officials weigh perceived public-safety benefits against civil-liberties risks, NBC News reported.
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