Florida and Washington Oust Creepy AI Cameras but Keep All Their Secrets
KEY POINTS
- ā¢Florida and Washington state recently canceled their contracts with Flock over public privacy concerns in 2026.
- ā¢Protesters showcased anti-surveillance banners at the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on September 2, 2026.
- ā¢Despite contract cancelations, Flock retains the license plate data they already collected under varied jurisdiction agreements.
In a stunning display of 'We want the cameras gone but keep our creepy data,' Florida and Washington state have led a national fad of dropping contracts with Flock, the company behind AI-powered license plate readers. Protesters unfurled banners on September 2, 2026, outside the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, NC, while local governments scrambled to show they heard the public outcry. But spoiler alert: Flockās contracts cleverly allow the company to keep all that juicy footage they've collected, meaning your whereabouts are still their treasure trove despite the bans. It's surveillance limbo, where cameras go offline but your data partying continues.
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(1 of 3)Cancel your Flock contract, say Florida & Washington. Data? Oh no, Flock keeps that forever like your neighbor borrowing sugar then ghosting.
Cities are booting Flockās creepy cameras but keeping their mountain of license plate dirt. Privacy is the new 'take the cookies but not the crumbs.'
Sure, we banned the AI creeper cams. But thanks to contract loopholes, Flockās still got a backstage pass to our comings and goings.
Source: Theverge | Published: 9/14/2026 | Author: Gaby Del Valle
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