US · 30 August 2026

Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras

Source: The Verge

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on Flock artificial intelligence surveillance cameras amid growing backlash. The move came just before the publication of an investigation by the Texas Tribune. That reporting revealed the state had spent more than $30 million on the cameras.

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