EQUIPThe Verge · 1d ago
What happens after a town de-Flocks
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Local governments across the United States are terminating contracts for Flock AI-enabled license plate readers following public pushback. However, contract cancellation does not guarantee immediate hardware removal or the prompt deletion of accumulated surveillance data.
- 01Municipalities from Florida to Washington are ending AI license plate reader surveillance programs
- 02Public privacy concerns are driving the widespread cancellation of Flock equipment contracts
- 03Hardware remains operational in many jurisdictions despite the official termination of service agreements
- 04Data retention policies often keep previously captured information accessible long after contract expiration
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From Florida to Washington state, local governments across the country are canceling their contracts with Flock, the company behind the controversial AI-enabled license plate readers, in response to public outcry. But ending the contracts doesn't necessarily mean the cameras will come down immediately - or that the information they've gathered will be deleted anytime soon. […]