A Florida county discovered 14 Flock cameras nobody authorized, and 11 remain unclaimed
Security AI flock surveillance A Florida county discovered 14 Flock cameras nobody authorized, and 11 remain unclaimed No one knows who was watching By Daniel Sims October 2, 2026, 9:22 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What we know so far: Flock's AI-powered surveillance cameras have already drawn widespread controversy even when authorities fully disclose their deployment.
- ▪Security AI flock surveillance A Florida county discovered 14 Flock cameras nobody authorized, and 11 remain unclaimed No one knows who was watching By Daniel Sims October 2, 2026, 9:22 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 year
- ▪TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.
- ▪What we know so far: Flock's AI-powered surveillance cameras have already drawn widespread controversy even when authorities fully disclose their deployment.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ 11 mystery Flock cameras identified in Florida county — Boing Boing
- ▪ Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners — Engadget
- ▪ Florida to take down Flock cameras put up by unknown owner — Washington Examiner
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Security AI flock surveillance A Florida county discovered 14 Flock cameras nobody authorized, and 11 remain unclaimed No one knows who was watching By Daniel Sims October 2, 2026, 9:22 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What we know so far: Flock's AI-powered surveillance cameras have already drawn widespread controversy even when authorities fully disclose their deployment. Communities across the US are canceling contracts with the company due to concerns over privacy and police abuse. However, in some areas, officials have found more cameras than were authorized and don't always know who is watching through them. The latest case of unclaimed Flock cameras occurred in St. Lucie County, Florida.
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