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WIRED
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Flock Safety’s surveillance network has been expanding for years. In recent months, we’ve reported on growing concerns around how US law enforcement is using its cameras, as allegations of misuse pile up. Here’s a deep dive into how we got here.

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WIRED
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Flash forward to last year, when an accidental leak revealed Flock was training its AI surveillance system using overseas gig workers from Upwork. By that time, Flock cameras were present in thousands of communities across the country. www.wired.com/story/flock-...

wired.comFlock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AIAn accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage.
WIRED
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In May this year, public concern over Flock surveillance had grown enough that a bipartisan amendment was put forward to immediately end state and local ALPR programs. It was eventually killed, partly due to Flock’s expanding lobbying operations. www.wired.com/story/a-bipa...

wired.comA Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking NationwideOne line tucked into a federal highway bill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs—effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection.
mjwaite
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You should look at all of the people simping for Flock on LinkedIn today. Nearly identical posts comparing Flock public surveillance to online data collection.