The Law Can’t Keep Up With Flock’s AI Surveillance
Flock Safety's AI-powered surveillance systems are expanding faster than existing laws can regulate them. Legal frameworks designed for older surveillance technologies are struggling to address the capabilities and reach of Flock's tools.
Why this matters: Flock puts license plate readers and AI cameras in neighborhoods across the country, often through deals with local police that most residents never vote on or hear about. The technology moves fast. The law does not. That gap is not abstract. It means your movements can be tracked, stored, and analyzed right now, with no clear rule about who can access that data, how long it lives, or what it can be used for. When the law has no answer, companies and agencies fill the space themselves.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · AI governance · Policy
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