This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops
TL;DR
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. 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.
Nauti's Take
WIRED analyzing the code shipped to an officer's browser creates transparency about a system its vendor documents very little, and it hands oversight bodies precise questions to ask. The limit of the reporting: it shows technical capability, while actual deployment practice stays unverified.
Anyone evaluating such systems should inspect the control layer first, meaning who authorizes a search, how long matches are retained and what limits apply to person descriptions.
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