AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Left · Published: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:46:53 GMT

Company, which grown rapidly in recent years, has been under scrutiny as privacy concerns growFlock Safety plans to shed about 18% of its employees, people with direct ⁠knowledge of the plans said on Thursday, as the maker of AI-powered surveillance cameras and license-plate readers faces mounting opposition to its products from communities and ⁠lawmakers.The people said the job ⁠cuts came after a voluntary buyout program and were expected to affect roughly 270 employees at Flock, a surveillance technology startup that has seen rapid growth in recent ⁠years. Employees will leave the company at the end of the month. Continue reading...

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