Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras
The Verge Terrence O’Brien
Texas Governor Greg Abbott froze state spending on Flock AI surveillance cameras amid backlash and a Texas Tribune investigation. The investigation said Texas spent over $30 million on Flock cameras, with much of the funding coming from a $1 fee added to insurance policies. As a result, the state will pause additional payments for the cameras while privacy and misuse concerns continue to drive scrutiny.
Why it matters
As backlash grows over Flock's AI surveillance cameras, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on them. The move came just ahead of the publication of a Texas Tribune investigation that revealed the state spent over $30 million on Flock cameras. That money was primarily raised by tacking a $1 fee onto insurance policies, […]
