A camera system designed to capture car thieves ended in the midst of a privacy debate in Illinois. Activists and neighbors claim that Flock helps track the migrant population, violating state law. In Berwyn, they insist on completely removing the cameras. Today, more than 500 police agencies in Illinois use Flock Safety company cameras to read real-time car plates. By detecting a car, they take instant images and use artificial intelligence to …
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A camera system designed to capture car thieves ended in the midst of a privacy debate in Illinois. Activists and neighbors claim that Flock helps track the migrant population, violating state law. In Berwyn, they insist on completely removing the cameras. Today, more than 500 police agencies in Illinois use Flock Safety company cameras to read real-time car plates. By detecting a car, they take instant images and use artificial intelligence to …