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Texas halts funding for AI license-plate reader surveillance

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop payments for Flock Surveillance after privacy concerns and officer misuse scandals emerged across Texas.

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Decrypt reports that Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texas state agencies to stop paying for AI-powered license-plate readers used for surveillance.

The order cited mounting public and privacy concerns, along with officer-misuse scandals involving the technology across the state.

The directive specifically targets state funding for Flock Surveillance, according to Decrypt.

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