Flock Safety has dropped its planned acoustic gunshot and “human distress” detection feature after privacy concerns and community backlash, saying the product was only in a limited trial and was never broadly released. The controversy followed reporting by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and came as the Los Angeles Police Department moved to seek stronger protections over data managed by Flock. #FlockSafety #ElectronicFrontierFoundation #LosAngelesPoliceDepartment #DistressDetection
Keypoints
- Flock Safety removed its Distress Detection product after public criticism.
- The feature was designed to detect gunshots and signs of human distress.
- Flock said the tool was only in a limited trial and not broadly released.
- The Electronic Frontier Foundation raised civil liberties and legal concerns.
- The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking more protections for Flock data.
Read More: https://therecord.media/flock-safety-kills-audio-detection-system-human-distress