Where Vandals Can’t Reach? Flock Safety’s Future Is Full of Spying Drones
Surveillance company Flock Safety, one of the most controversial technology companies in the US, is expanding its footprint beyond automated license plate readers and its vast AI-powered camera network. Facing growing backlash over its partnership with law enforcement and its tracking of activists and protesters, Flock is now betting on drones — flying cameras dispatched from the sky for use in first-responder situations.
Civil liberties groups and digital rights advocates have long warned that Flock’s surveillance network, which relies on the broad collection and sharing of location data, poses a threat to individual privacy. If anything, the recent publicity over its burgeoning drone business will only intensify scrutiny of a vendor already under fire.
During an appearance on the All-In Podcast, Flock CEO and founder Garrett Langley gave the clearest indication yet of how much of a role drones will play in Flock’s future.
Describing drones as the...
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