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Investigator Benn Jordan Fuels Backlash Against Flock Safety's Surveillance Tech

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Investigative journalist Benn Jordan has become a prominent critic of Flock Safety, a company that produces automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). Jordan's research and public testimony, including to a U.S. Senate subcommittee, have contributed to significant backlash against Flock, leading to contract cancellations and a planned workforce reduction. He argues that the issue extends beyond Flock to the broader relationship between private surveillance companies, government, and law enforcement, emphasizing a need for transparency over secrecy in surveillance technologies. AI

IMPACT Highlights growing public and governmental scrutiny of surveillance technologies, potentially impacting the market for AI-powered data collection and analysis tools.

RANK_REASON The item is an interview with an investigative journalist discussing a company's products and the resulting backlash, rather than a direct announcement from the company or a policy-making body.

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Investigator Benn Jordan Fuels Backlash Against Flock Safety's Surveillance Tech

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  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Nilay Patel ·

    Benn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance backlash

    Today, I’m talking with Benn Jordan, musician, YouTuber, researcher, and investigative journalist. You might know Benn from those first two titles — he’s got a prolific discography of experimental music dating back decades. But in the last couple of years, he’s become a high-prof…

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