Michigan communities are canceling or reconsidering contracts for AI-powered license-plate cameras amid privacy concerns, customer-service complaints and questions about taxpayer costs. Police say the technology has helped solve serious crimes.
DETROIT — Michigan communities are pulling the plug on AI-powered surveillance cameras as Flock Safety, one of the nation’s largest providers of automated license-plate recognition technology, reportedly prepares to eliminate approximately 270 jobs, or 18% of its workforce.
In Oakland County, Milford officials voted unanimously October 5 to end the village’s remaining Flock contract. In Wayne County, Lincoln Park ordered its cameras turned off September 28 while officials reconsider the city’s agreement…