Ring Cancels Surveillance Partnership with Flock Safety After Public Backlash Over Mass Monitoring Fears
Summary
Ring cancels its planned surveillance partnership with Flock Safety following intense public backlash over mass monitoring fears, as users and politicians raise concerns about AI-powered features and potential connections to federal agencies like ICE.
Key Points
- Ring cancels its planned partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company that works with law enforcement agencies, following intense public backlash and mounting pressure from users and politicians
- The integration never launched so no Ring customer videos were sent to Flock Safety, but users expressed fears about mass surveillance connections to ICE and federal agencies through the partnership
- Ring faces criticism over recent features including AI-powered Search Party and facial recognition capabilities, with Senator Ed Markey calling on Amazon to discontinue the monitoring features