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Flock AI cameras flagged 161 vehicles as stolen in LAPD audit

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An audit by the Los Angeles Police Department's Office of the Inspector General found that Flock's AI-powered license plate reading cameras produced 161 false alerts for stolen vehicles. This audit, reported by Futurism and 404 Media, highlights significant inaccuracies in the technology used by law enforcement. The findings raise concerns about the reliability and potential misuse of automated license plate readers. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential inaccuracies in AI-powered surveillance technology, raising concerns for law enforcement and public trust.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on the performance and accuracy of an AI-powered product used by law enforcement, indicating a potential issue or controversy.

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Flock AI cameras flagged 161 vehicles as stolen in LAPD audit

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 How Accurate Are Flock's AI-Powered License-Reading Cameras? Futurism reports: 404 Media revealed that a July 10 audit by the Los Angeles Police Department Of

    📰 How Accurate Are Flock's AI-Powered License-Reading Cameras? Futurism reports: 404 Media revealed that a July 10 audit by the Los Angeles Police Department Office of the Inspector General caught the department's ALPR cameras generating 161 false stolen-vehic... 📰 Source: Slashd…

    LINKS yro.slashdot.org/…/how-accurate-are-flock…

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