Flockと都市監視
この記事では、自動ナンバープレート認識（ALPR）技術の普及と、特にFlock Safety社の台頭を通じて、都市監視がどのように拡大してきたかを論じている。著者は、警察部門が公衆の監視や懸念から隔離された状態で監視技術を導入し、データ保持期間の延長や民間資金による導入など、透明性の低い方法で監視体制を強化している現状を指摘する。監視技術の進歩とともに、市民のプライバシーや民主的な統制に関する懸念が軽視されている状況について考察している。
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