Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden announced Friday that he has made a deal with AI-license-plate reader company Flock to limit other state’s access to Oregon’s data.
Eugene and Springfield’s Police Departments quietly deployed more than 80 Flock cameras earlier this year. Other cities and counties, as well as private companies in Oregon, are exploring or are already using the cameras.
Since Eugene and Springfield’s cameras officially launched last month, many community members raised concerns about warrantless surveillance and the potential for the federal government, or other states, to use the cameras to pursue immigrants, transgender people or people seeking abortions. The ACLU has also raised concerns about the technology’s potential uses…