US Republicans revolt against Flock AI surveillance as backlash intensifies
sbulaev · hn · 2026-09-07
Per FT, backlash against Flock's AI-powered surveillance camera network is intensifying, with Republicans — traditionally pro-police — joining privacy-based resistance to the automatic license plate reader network. HN discussion covers surveillance expansion, local law enforcement procurement, and cross-partisan privacy concerns.
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