Put Flock on the chopping block

Mass surveillance — the government’s indiscriminate spying on large numbers of people — often sounds abstract. Most people will never know if the government tracks their license plate, phone records, or internet browsing history. Some even think that if they’ve done nothing wrong, they have nothing to hide. Then Flock cameras started showing up. Artificial intelligence-powered camera networks operated by Flock Safety, Axon, and other companies are making the real-world consequences of mass surveillance impossible to ignore. Nearly every week brings a news report about how these systems are being abused to stalk potential romantic partners and exes , help immigration agents terrorize communities, or even spy on a children’s gymnastics room. Now, a new bill in Congress would help rein in th…