The Surveillance Flock Has Flown, but the Data Remains As Flock's AI enabled license plate readers were dismantled across the country, one might expect a sense of relief to wash over the communities that once tolerated – or even celebrated – their presence.
But the truth is more complicated than a simple win for privacy advocates.
The cameras' swift removal from public spaces has been hailed as a victory by some, but it's essential to examine what this moment really means.