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AI surveillance firm Flock to cut hundreds of jobs
Original: AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say https://www.theguardian.com/world/2
Flock, the AI-powered surveillance company known for its license plate readers, is preparing to cut several hundred jobs, according to sources. The layoffs come as the firm faces growing public backlash over its surveillance technology and its expanding role in US policing, adding business turmoil to the controversy around its privacy practices.
Why now: The combination of large-scale layoffs and ongoing controversy over the company's surveillance practices has drawn wide attention.
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- AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/09/flock-job-cuts # AI # Tech # Business · guardian_world@robot.villas · 5
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