ATLANTA, Georgia – AI-driven Flock cameras made by an Atlanta-based company are sprouting up across the US, sparking alarm and bipartisan, citizen-driven campaigns as the new technology emerges as a 2026 midterm campaign issue. While politicians hedge and local officials rush to sign contracts, community volunteers attempt to address an issue with major implications for future generations. But it might be too late.
Standing near a nondescript black pole topped with a solar panel on a leafy side street lined by family homes in an Atlanta exurb, Noah* confesses that he feels an immense sense of disquiet as the US heads into the midterm elections.
