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In Brief

Posted:

11:35 AM PDT * October 16, 2025
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Image Credits:Amazon Ring

  * Amanda Silberling

  * Amanda Silberling

Amazon's Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by
ICE, feds, and police

Amazon's surveillance camera maker Ring announced a partnership on
Thursday with Flock, a maker of AI-powered surveillance cameras that
share footage with law enforcement.

Now agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users
share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative
work."

Flock cameras work by scanning the license plates and other
identifying information about cars they see. Flock's government and
police customers can also make natural language searches of their
video footage to find people who match specific descriptions.
However, AI-powered technology used by law enforcement has been
proven to exacerbate racial biases.

On the same day that Ring announced this partnership, 404 Media
reported that ICE, the Secret Service, and the Navy had access to
Flock's network of cameras. By partnering with Ring, Flock could
potentially access footage from millions more cameras.

Ring has long had a poor track record with keeping customers' videos
safe and secure. In 2023, the FTC ordered the company to pay $5.8
million over claims that employees and contractors had unrestricted
access to customers' videos for years.

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