Hawley Probes Flock's 120,000 Camera Network in First Senate AI Surveillance Inquiry
Regulation36d agoThe chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism requested documents on data access and local government contracts to challenge the legality of Flock Safety's tracking system. Senator Josh Hawley is probing the AI-powered network, which scans 20 billion vehicles monthly across 49 states, arguing the industry built the infrastructure without congressional authorization.
The investigation follows a growing trend of contract cancellations, including a permanent shutdown of cameras in Tempe, Arizona. Missouri police have been caught misusing the system, and a Florida woman was jailed for 13 days due to a plate misread. Arizona gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs said he would sign a statewide ban if elected in November, while Governor Katie Hobbs stated that surveillance decisions should remain with local communities.
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- SOURCE@polymarket“demanding answers over who can access Americans’ movement data”x.com
- SUPPORT@marionawfal“A Florida woman sat in jail for 13 days off a plate misread”x.com
- SUPPORT@thehill“Flock contract cancellations grow among cities, other jurisdictions”x.com
- SUPPORT@barnes_law“Tempe, Arizona permanently shuts down its Flock cameras & ends its contract”x.com
- SUPPORT@polltracker2024“Andy Biggs said he would likely sign a bill that bans Flock cameras statewide if he is elected”x.com
- SOURCE@barnes_law“Americans do not surrender their privacy rights when they drive to work, drop their kids off at school, or go to church”x.com
- SUPPORT@polltracker2024“collection, retention, and dissemination of the data”x.com
- SUPPORT@marionawfal“who has access to hundreds of millions of people’s data and what they’re doing with it”x.com