Bernie Sanders Vows Legislation to 'Stop Flock and AI Mass Surveillance'
In brief Sen. Bernie Sanders pledged in an X post to introduce legislation targeting Flock Safety, opening with "STOP FLOCK.
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- Fact 1: He said Flock has installed more than 120,000 AI cameras scanning 20 billion vehicles monthly across 6,000-plus communities, and that newer models can combine images with databases of phone numbers, relatives and court records to identify people.
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- Fact 3: Click to make your prediction.Sanders said Flock, which he described as backed by tech figures Marc Andreessen and Peter Thiel, has installed more than 120,000 AI-powered cameras across the country that scan and record 20 billion vehicles each month in over 6,000 communities.
- Fact 4: Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) August 26, 2026 The pledge adds a prominent voice to a swelling bipartisan backlash.
In brief Sen. Bernie Sanders pledged in an X post to introduce legislation targeting Flock Safety, opening with "STOP FLOCK.
STOP AI MASS SURVEILLANCE" and warning that unchecked tracking technology risks steering the country toward totalitarianism. He said Flock has installed more than 120,000 AI cameras scanning 20 billion vehicles monthly across 6,000-plus communities, and that newer models can combine images with databases of phone numbers, relatives and court records to identify people. Sanders joins a bipartisan backlash, including Rep.
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