Josh Shapiro on Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance

Josh Shapiro

Governor of Pennsylvania

This is not something in the public interest. I think law enforcement needs to have tools to keep communities safe. Flock cameras are not a tool that I support.

AI Verified (Sep 2, 2026)

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Josh Shapiro, quoted in Axios Philadelphia, “Gov. Josh Shapiro joins calls to ban Flock cameras in Pennsylvania,” September 2, 2026.

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Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance

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AI Verified Rejects AI-enabled Flock camera surveillance and supports a statewide ban; directly relevant to AI mass-surveillance prohibition. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified Correct answer for: supports banning AI-enabled Flock surveillance cameras. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified Axios (2 Sep 2026) attributes the stored wording to Josh Shapiro verbatim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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