Episode
Inside Flock: Who Can Search Your License Plate Data?
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- Generative AI 101
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- Sep 15, 2026
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- 764
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Summary
In this episode, host Emily Laird examines who gets access to Flock's massive license plate database, what police can search, and what happens when that access is abused. From officers allegedly tracking ex-partners to warrantless searches, immigration lookups, and millions of vehicle records, the real issue is not whether the camera reads your plate correctly, but who gets to pull up the history afterward. Flock has audit logs, new safeguards, and a growing list of policy changes, but the documented misuse raises a harder question: who is actually watching the people doing the searching?❓HAVE YOU BEEN FLOCKED?https://haveibeenflocked.com/ 🎯 JOIN THE AI WEEKLY MEETUPS https://www.uwstout.edu/ai-weekly-meetup 📩 EMAIL REMINDERS FOR THE MEETUPS https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/2101263/1779703/ 💬 CONNECT WITH EMILY LAIRD ON LINKEDIN http://www.linkedin.com/in/meet-emily-laird