Amazon’s Ring has announced a partnership with Flock Safety, the AI-powered camera network already used by federal agencies such as ICE, the Secret Service, and other government entities. This collaboration allows law enforcement agencies to request footage from Ring doorbell users to assist with evidence collection and investigative work, according to reports from TechCrunch. Flock’s technology is designed to scan license plates and use natural language searches to identify individuals in video footage, providing law enforcement with powerful tools for surveillance and monitoring. However, concerns about the potential for AI-powered surveillance to exacerbate racial biases have been raised by experts and civil rights organizations. On the same day the partnership was announced, 404 Media reported that ICE, the Secret Service, and the Navy had access to Flock’s network of cameras, suggesting an ongoing trend of integrating private surveillance systems with government operations. The expanded access to Ring’s network could significantly increase the scale of data collection and surveillance capabilities for law enforcement agencies. This development has sparked debates about the balance between public safety and individual privacy rights, with critics warning of the potential for misuse of such powerful surveillance tools.