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AI Cameras Spark Privacy Concerns at Home Improvement Stores

8/7/2025

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Lowe’s and Home Depot are deploying AI-driven license plate cameras in their parking lots, linking data to a surveillance network available to law enforcement. This partnership allows the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office to tap into Flock cameras at 173 locations across Texas, igniting serious privacy concerns among shoppers.

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Story summary

Lowe’s and Home Depot are deploying AI-driven license plate cameras in their parking lots, linking data to a surveillance network available to law enforcement. This partnership allows the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office to tap into Flock cameras at 173 locations across Texas, igniting serious privacy concerns among shoppers.