The University of Michigan Police Department signed a $127,500 contract with Flock Safety for 15 AI-powered surveillance cameras, but records reveal that the equipment was never installed. The agreement included nationwide vehicle tracking and data-sharing capabilities, raising privacy concerns among a law professor and students amid growing scrutiny of surveillance technology on American university campuses. The University of Michigan Police Department signed a $127,500 contract with Flock Safety for 15 AI-powered surveillance cameras, but records reveal that the equipment was never installed. The agreement included nationwide vehicle tracking and data-sharing capabilities, raising privacy concerns among a law professor and students amid growing scrutiny of surveillance technology on American university campuses.
