Flock cameras join data centers as a top AI boogeyman in 2026 midterms

Flock cameras are joining data centers as a top midterm boogeyman, with members of Congress and congressional candidates trying to harness a sudden groundswell of grassroots anger over the AI surveillance tool. Why it matters: This blowup over the country's massive network of license plate readers illustrates how rapidly AI has morphed from a peripheral issue in national politics toward the center of the midterm campaign [1].

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1. axios.com · Flock cameras join data centers as a top AI boogeyman in 2026 midterms Aug 23, 2026
2. politico.com · Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker’s comments on American Jews Aug 24, 2026

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