Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state funding for Flock AI surveillance cameras following growing privacy concerns and reports of misuse. The decision follows a state investigation into the $30 million spent on the technology and increasing public backlash regarding surveillance overreach.
Why it matters
This reflects a growing bipartisan movement against the expansion of AI-driven surveillance in public spaces and concerns over Fourth Amendment rights.
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, allegedly to help fight catalytic converter theft.
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