# Texas Governor Abbott freezes funding for more Flock cameras

https://mins.news/en/item/37687

- The Verge, 2026-08-30 15:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/986541/texas-governor-abbott-flock-cameras

> As bipartisan backlash grows over Flock’s AI surveillance cameras, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on them. A Texas Tribune investigation found the state had spent more than $30 million on the cameras, funded mainly by a $1 insurance-policy fee. The system faces privacy criticism and scrutiny over officer misuse and data sharing.

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