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The End of Privacy? Flock Safety Explained

Aug 31, 2026
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On today’s episode of Fortune Daily, we investigate what happens when technology in AI policing moves faster than the rules meant to govern it. Flock Safety has built one of the nation’s largest networks of automated cameras, designed to help police find stolen cars, solve crimes, and locate missing people. However, its rapid expansion has sparked a heated debate over privacy, policing, and who has access to the movements of everyday Americans. Fortune News Editor Catherina Gioino joins the show to explain why a company centered on public safety is now a lightning rod for controversy in the age of AI-powered surveillance. Then we discuss the latest on new york city mayor zohran mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax and Fortune’s Success Editor Orianna Rosa Royle tells us why commuting as we know it will reach extinction. Subscribe to Fortune Daily for more deep dives into the world's most powerful companies. Additional images courtesy of Getty Images and IWG