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ACLU Privacy Expert to Testify at Bipartisan Senate Hearing on Flock and Other Automatic ...
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Fusion42 · 23 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism is holding a bipartisan hearing on the use and regulation of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) like Flock, with privacy experts advocating for a ban due to rights violations and widespread misuse. The ACLU and other groups are also pushing Congress to block a provision in the Clarity Act that would allow unregulated AI experimentation by companies, raising concerns about privacy and discrimination risks.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 17 sources have reported it between 28 Aug 2026 and 8 Oct 2026.
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You face rising regulatory pressure on surveillance tech and AI experiments that may restrict how you deploy automatic license plate readers or run AI test projects. Lobbying for clear compliance and adapting products or data use now can keep your technology in the market where lawmakers are increasingly sceptical.
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17 sources · first reported 28 Aug 2026 · latest 8 Oct 2026
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