Have you been hearing a lot about Flock recently? The company’s automated license plate readers aren’t really new technology, but its use of AI to power a nationwide database makes it unique.
And a lot of people are mad about it — online, at city council meetings, and out in the world, where the cameras have become the target of vigilante vandalism.
To get a better sense of where the backlash is heading, Vox’s Sean Rameswaram spoke with a reporter who’s been covering Flock extensively.
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