Donald Trump · US Senate · Wired · Decrypt
Whoever wins AI, wins," he told reporters, repeating a line he has used before to wave off regulatory pressure
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The president had previously ducked some of these uncomfortable questions.
Key facts
- Josh Hawley, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, opened a formal investigation into the company's data practices in late August and later expanded it to rival
- President Donald Trump said Sunday he likes Flock Safety's AI-powered surveillance cameras, ending months of hedging on a technology that has split lawmakers in both parties
- Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew back from Ireland to Joint Base Andrews, Trump was asked whether he would back the automated license plate readers that police departments credit
- Thomas Massie is pushing a bill that would cut federal funding to agencies that deploy the cameras, part of a Capitol Hill backlash that started well before Trump weighed
Summary
Trump told reporters Sunday aboard Air Force One that he likes Flock's AI cameras because they help law enforcement, his clearest public stance yet on the surveillance company. He acknowledged "some people" view the cameras as "an infringement," but repeated "I like them" after a reporter noted they "help catch a lot of criminals. The remarks land amid a Senate Judiciary probe led by Sen. Bernie Sanders targeting Flock's 120,000-plus camera network. President Donald Trump said Sunday he likes Flock Safety's AI-powered surveillance cameras, ending months of hedging on a technology that has split lawmakers in both parties. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew back from Ireland to Joint Base Andrews, Trump was asked whether he would back the automated license plate readers that police departments credit with cracking cases nationwide.