WIRED exposes Flock's AI surveillance tool used by police

WIRED reconstructed the code behind Flock's next-generation AI surveillance system, which is already used by some police departments. The investigation found the system goes well beyond license-plate tracking.

Why it matters: This raises fresh civil-liberties concerns about the scope of AI-powered surveillance already deployed in policing, ahead of any public disclosure of exactly what the system tracks. It adds pressure for regulatory scrutiny of law-enforcement AI tools that have expanded capabilities without clear public oversight.