Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras
Skip to main content As bipartisan backlash mounts, more politicians are turning against AI surveillance. As bipartisan backlash mounts, more politicians are turning against AI surveillance.
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- Fact 1: by Terrence O'Brien Aug 30, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor.
- Fact 2: He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.
- Fact 3: The move came just ahead of the publication of a Texas Tribune investigation that revealed the state spent over $30 million on Flock cameras.
- Fact 4: That money was primarily raised by tacking a $1 fee onto insurance policies, allegedly to help fight catalytic converter theft.
Skip to main content As bipartisan backlash mounts, more politicians are turning against AI surveillance. As bipartisan backlash mounts, more politicians are turning against AI surveillance.
by Terrence O'Brien Aug 30, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. As backlash grows over Flock’s AI surveillance cameras, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on them.
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