This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops

high · Wired · Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra · 3 Sep 2026 · 10:00 UTC · Surveillance & Privacy · 1 min read

Summary

AI-powered mass surveillance tool enabling real-time monitoring across multiple cameras using written descriptions exemplifies automated law enforcement surveillance with minimal oversight or transparency.

WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description.

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