Hawley kicks off Senate probe into Flock cameras

Sen. Josh Hawley opened an investigation into Flock Safety, the AI surveillance company whose more than 120,000 cameras scan over 20 billion vehicles monthly across 49 states, citing cases of misuse and false identifications. Hawley's letter to CEO Garrett Langley cites a Wisconsin officer charged with searching his girlfriend's plate over 100 times, a Florida woman jailed 13 days after a mistaken match, and 161 incorrect LAPD stops from faulty identifications in two months.

Hawley argued the database sweeps up people who've done nothing wrong and operates without congressional authorization, while raising unresolved questions about whether Flock sells the surveillance data it collects. Sen. Bernie Sanders said he would introduce separate legislation to curb Flock and AI mass surveillance, warning of a shift toward government-enabled tracking run by 'AI oligarchs.'

Flock said it received Hawley's letter and would respond to the subcommittee's questions, without addressing the specific misuse cases cited.

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