Senators unload on Flock surveillance cameras after tech CEOs skip hearing
Senators from both parties unloaded Wednesday on AI-powered automatic license plate readers capable of tracking people’s every movement, criticizing the likely infringement on privacy rights as the “surveillance network” faces backlash from communities across the country.
TL;DR
- Senators from both parties criticized AI-powered automatic license plate readers (ALPRs).
- Concerns were raised about privacy rights and the "surveillance network" created by ALPRs.
- The technology tracks people's every movement.
- The "surveillance network" is facing backlash from communities nationwide.
- CEOs from Flock Safety, Axon Enterprise, Motorola Solutions, and Verkada were invited to testify but declined.
- The hearing was focused on ALPRs and the databases of images they generate.