2026-09-03 18:41:08 UTC / 路透社
作者：海伦·科斯特
2026年9月3日 世界协调时18:41 更新于1小时前
2026年7月31日，美国德克萨斯州太阳谷一处零售区域附近，一块标牌介绍Flock摄像头为全天候车牌识别设备。路透社/凯莉·格林利 购买授权
纽约9月3日路透电 — 佛罗里达州已禁止当地警方在州际公路安装车牌识别摄像头，此举是对全美多地执法部门使用Flock Safety等公司提供的车辆追踪技术引发的日益激烈的争议作出的回应。
佛罗里达州交通部表示，将撤销此前发放的此类摄像头安装许可，且不再在其管辖范围内发放新许可。
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“近期道路沿线安装数量呈指数级增长，加上有关滥用行为、数据隐私担忧和监控计划的令人不安的报告，我们必须立即采取行动，维护佛罗里达州民众的自主权和生活质量，”该部门在本周早些时候发布的一份备忘录中写道。
这份备忘录发布之前，佛罗里达州共和党州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯上周曾表示，自动车牌识别摄像头的使用“已经失控”。
另一位共和党州长、德克萨斯州的格雷格·阿博特上周下令州机构暂停为Flock摄像头提供资金。
Flock Safety的一位发言人在一份声明中表示，Flock的技术有助于在佛罗里达州乃至全美破案。
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“我们不支持禁用这一至关重要的公共安全工具，而是支持出台深思熟虑的立法，以及强有力的隐私、透明度和问责制保障措施，确保技术得到负责任的使用，同时保留执法部门使用有效工具保障民众安全的能力，”声明中说道。
佛罗里达州的这一举措正值这家总部位于亚特兰大的公司的摄像头遭遇越来越多公众反对之际。在全美49个州，Flock拥有约12万台由人工智能驱动的摄像头网络，安装在街道和公路旁，可自动读取过往车辆的车牌并记录相关信息。
这些设备被宣传为一款安全工具，能让执法部门快速识别并抓捕罪犯，但却因警方部门滥用而受到抨击，并因侵犯公民隐私而遭到批评。
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与人工智能数据中心一同，Flock摄像头已成为今年中期选举的一个争议焦点，候选人 increasingly 通过将对手与该技术绑定来攻击对手。
根据周一结束的路透社/益普索民调，美国人对Flock摄像头是否是个好主意存在分歧。约38%的美国民众支持在其所在社区使用Flock摄像头，而47%的人反对。
支持率在自称共和党人中最高，该党有54%的人支持Flock摄像头，而同样比例的民主党人反对使用该设备。
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Florida bans highway license-plate readers as backlash over surveillance spreads
2026-09-03 18:41:08 UTC / Reuters
By Helen Coster
September 3, 2026 6:41 PM UTC Updated 1 hour ago
A sign describes a Flock camera as a 24/7 license plate reader near a retail area in Sun Valley, Texas, U.S. July 31, 2026. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Purchase Licensing Rights
NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Florida has banned local police from placing cameras that read license plates on its state highways in response to growing divisions over law enforcement’s use of technology supplied by Flock Safety and others to track vehicles in many parts of the U.S.
Florida’s Department of Transportation said it would revoke previous permits for the cameras and no longer issue new permits within its jurisdiction.
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“The recent exponential increase in deployments along our roadways, coupled with concerning reports of misuse, data privacy concerns, and surveillance schemes merit immediate action to preserve Floridians’ sovereignty and quality of life,” it said in a memo issued earlier this week.
The memo followed remarks from Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who last week said the use of automated license plate readers has “gotten out of control.”
Another Republican governor, Greg Abbott of Texas, last week ordered state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras.
A Flock Safety spokesperson said in a statement that Flock’s technology helps solve crimes in Florida and throughout the country.
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“Rather than banning a critical public safety tool, we support thoughtful legislation and strong privacy, transparency, and accountability guard rails that ensure technology is used responsibly while preserving law enforcement’s ability to use effective tools to keep people safe,” the statement said.
The move by Florida comes amid growing public backlash over cameras provided by the Atlanta-based company. Across 49 states, Flock’s network of around 120,000 AI-powered cameras, affixed to streets and highways, automatically read license plates and record vehicles as they pass.
They have been billed as a security tool that allows law enforcement to quickly identify and catch criminals, but have been under fire for misuse by police departments and criticized for violating citizens’ privacy.
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Together with AI data centers, Flock cameras have emerged as a flashpoint in this year’s midterm elections, with candidates increasingly attacking their opponents by tying them to the technology.
Americans are divided on whether Flock cameras are a good idea, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday. Some 38% of the country supports the use of Flock cameras in their community, compared to 47% who oppose their use.
Support was strongest among self-identified Republicans, with 54% of the party in favor of Flock cameras, while the same share of Democrats was against them.
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Reporting by Helen Coster in New York; Editing by Paul Thomasch and Alistair Bell
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