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Flock, an AI-powered surveillance startup known for its license plate reading cameras, is preparing to cut several hundred jobs, according to sources cited by The Guardian. The layoffs come as the company faces public backlash over privacy concerns tied to its surveillance technology and its expanding partnerships with law enforcement and other clients.

Flock Safety, the US company behind AI-powered license plate and surveillance cameras used by police and neighborhoods, plans to lay off 270 employees. The cuts come as the firm faces growing scrutiny over its AI camera technology and privacy practices. The company has not detailed which teams will be affected or how the reductions relate to the controversy.

Flock, the AI-powered surveillance company known for its license plate readers, is preparing to cut several hundred jobs, according to sources. The layoffs come as the firm faces growing public backlash over its surveillance technology and its expanding role in US policing, adding business turmoil to the controversy around its privacy practices.