New Jersey AI Regulation: Edison OKs 90 Flock Readers
The township of Edison, New Jersey has approved the installation of 90 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, expanding a camera network that uses AI to identify and track vehicles across the area.
Why this matters: Ninety cameras is a lot of cameras for one township. Flock readers do not just log plates — they build a record of where your car was, when, and how often. That data does not disappear. It gets stored, sometimes shared with other agencies, and can follow you into investigations you never knew existed. Local governments approve these systems quietly, often framing them as crime tools. The harder conversation is about who can access the data, how long it is kept, and what happens when it gets used for something beyond the original pitch.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · Compliance · General readers · Policy
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