{"id":25374,"date":"2026-10-10T19:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T17:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/10\/ai-surveillance-startup-flock-to-cut-several-hundred-jobs-amid-backlash-sources-say\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T19:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T17:37:15","slug":"ai-surveillance-startup-flock-to-cut-several-hundred-jobs-amid-backlash-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/10\/ai-surveillance-startup-flock-to-cut-several-hundred-jobs-amid-backlash-sources-say\/","title":{"rendered":"AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Company, which grown rapidly in recent years, has been under scrutiny as privacy concerns grow<\/p>\n

Flock Safety plans to shed about 18% of its employees, people with direct \u2060knowledge of the plans said on Thursday, as the maker of AI<\/a>-powered surveillance<\/a> cameras and license-plate readers faces mounting opposition<\/a> to its products from communities and \u2060lawmakers.<\/p>\n

The people said the job \u2060cuts came after \u200ba voluntary buyout program and were expected to affect roughly 270 employees at Flock, a surveillance technology startup that has seen rapid growth in recent \u2060years. Employees will leave the company at the end of the month.<\/p>\n

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\nCompany, which grown rapidly in recent years, has been under scrutiny as privacy concerns grow
\nFlock Safety plans to shed about 18% of its employees, people with direct \u2060knowledge 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 \u2060lawmakers.
\nThe people said the job \u2060cuts came after \u200ba voluntary buyout program and were expected to affect roughly 270 employees at Flock, a surveillance technology startup that has seen rapid growth in recent \u2060years. Employees will leave the company at the end of the month. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Company, which grown rapidly in recent years, has been under scrutiny as privacy concerns grow Flock Safety plans to shed about 18% of its employees, people with direct \u2060knowledge 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 \u2060lawmakers. …<\/p>\n

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