INTL · 11 August 2026

70% error rate: Are police AI cameras flagging wrong drivers?

Reported by Bing News

Flock AI surveillance cameras misread licence plates more than 70 per cent of the time, according to a new study. The errors lead to false police alerts involving innocent drivers.

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Background: ANPR and Licence Plate Recognition

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