AI startup Flock thinks it can eliminate all crime in America
7 days ago
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- Flock Safety operates over 80,000 AI-powered surveillance cameras across the U.S., aiding law enforcement in solving crimes.
- CEO Garrett Langley aims to prevent all crime in the U.S. using Flock's technology, including upcoming drone surveillance.
- Flock's cameras record license plates, vehicle details, and distinctive features, helping solve an estimated 1 million crimes annually.
- The company is expanding into drone surveillance, challenging Chinese drone maker DJI with American-made drones.
- Flock's technology is used by 5,000 law enforcement agencies and 1,000 corporate clients, including FedEx and Simon Property.
- Privacy advocates criticize Flock for creating a mass-surveillance network, with some activists vandalizing cameras and threatening employees.
- Flock faces competition from police-tech giant Axon, which launched its own license plate readers after ending a partnership with Flock.
- Regulatory challenges include investigations into improper data sharing and local bans on license plate readers.
- Flock is developing new products like Nova, an AI tool integrating law enforcement records with public data for granular searches.
- Langley envisions Flock's technology improving traffic management and city maintenance beyond crime prevention.