AI Surveillance Startup Flock Safety to Cut Several Hundred Jobs Amid Backlash
Flock Safety, the AI surveillance startup behind about 120,000 licence plate cameras, plans to cut roughly 270 jobs, 18% of its staff, after a voluntary buyout. We explain what Reuters reported, how the buyout worked, why record contract cancellations and political pressure reached the payroll, where Flock is still hiring, and what buyers of surveillance tech should check.