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Technology Flock Safety's AI Tool for Police Can Identify Drivers by Movement Alone, WIRED Found
WIRED obtained code from Flock Safety's website revealing OS Investigate, an AI tool that identifies drivers and tracks vehicles by movement patterns across more than 6,000 communities. The leaked files describe 69 prewritten prompts and 45 tools accessing plate scans, arrest records, dispatch logs, and commercial databases, raising constitutional concerns.
Technology The Cop Who Took On Flock: Inside a Secret License-Plate Camera Deployment
Pawtucket, Rhode Island police officer Noel Pichardo discovered that Flock Safety license-plate readers were live on city streets after the city signed a $128,000, two-year contract without prior public notice. WIRED reports on the ACLU complaint, the chief's apology, and the chain of events that Pichardo says ended his law-enforcement career.
Technology Flock’s Plans for Rideshare Dashcams and Coaching Police, Revealed
404 Media revealed that Flock Safety pitched a plan to collect license plate data from ride-share and delivery dashcams through a Nexar partnership covering 350,000 devices. Flock said the partnership never happened, but the proposal raises transparency concerns about driver awareness. The week's other security news includes OpenAI AI-agent hacking, Meta ad abuse, and DHS surveillance programs.
Technology Stockton's Flock Drone Deal Sparks Privacy Concerns
Stockton's recent approval of a $3.15 million investment in Flock drones has sparked significant privacy concerns among residents. The drones, intended as airborne first responders, have been criticized for potential surveillance and data privacy issues.