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Flock cameras will not get facial recognition, but third parties offer it to police

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Flock, a surveillance camera company, has stated it will not integrate facial recognition technology into its devices. However, third-party companies are reportedly offering this capability to law enforcement agencies. This development comes amid concerns about the use of surveillance technology by police. AI

IMPACT This development highlights the increasing use of surveillance technology and the ethical considerations surrounding facial recognition in public safety.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a product feature (facial recognition) for a surveillance camera company, but it is not a frontier release or significant industry move.

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Flock cameras will not get facial recognition, but third parties offer it to police

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The article discusses a product feature (facial recognition) for a surveillance camera company, but it is not a frontier release or significant industry move.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock Cameras 404 Media reports: "We will not add facial recognition to our devices," Fl

    📰 Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock Cameras 404 Media reports: "We will not add facial recognition to our devices," Flock CEO Garrett Langley said in a recent video. But other, third-party companies are telling cops that they are willing …

    LINKS yro.slashdot.org/…/surveillance-company-t…

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