Flock Safety launched the AI tool OS Investigate to track drivers based on driving patterns
According to Wired, Flock Safety is testing an AI tool called OS Investigate that can identify drivers and track vehicles based on movement patterns without a license plate or name. It draws on 6000+ cameras, police records, the 911 line and commercial databases; it includes 69 preset queries.
For companies in the security and public sectors that deploy or assess similar surveillance tools, the case highlights reputational and legal risk: according to Flock Safety, this is a test deployment with a small group of police partners, but journalists at Wired describe a tool with access to license plates, police records, Social Security numbers and more…