Senator Josh Hawley Introduces Bill to Regulate AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras
Senator Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, has introduced the Stop Flock Abuse Act, a bill designed to establish regulations for AI-powered surveillance technology, specifically automated license plate readers (ALPRs) like those produced by Flock. The legislation aims to impose stricter limits on data collection, security, and search functions of these cameras, which are widely used by local governments, businesses, and law enforcement. The bill would prohibit local governments from selling or sharing vehicle data collected by these cameras and mandate the permanent deletion of driver data within 10 days, unless a criminal investigation is underway. Additionally, the proposed law would ban the use of facial recognition technology by surveillance networks and require written approval for searches, along with an audit log to track them. Data collected would also need to be encrypted and stored within the United States. This move follows an investigation launched by Senator Hawley into Flock and other survei...
