AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say
2026-10-09 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
AI surveillance startup Flock Safety is axing 18% of its workforce after communities and lawmakers decided they're not so keen on having AI-powered license plate readers watching their every move. Turns out building a business on AI surveillance gets awkward when your customers start questioning whether they want to live in a dystopia. Privacy backlash meets corporate downsizing — the AI surveillance circle of life.