The vibes are bad for Flock in Washington

<figure> <img alt="An eye with a camera lens instead of a pupil over a background of location pins." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/STK471_Government_Surveillance_CVirginia_E.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Flock is in the hot seat in Washington, even if its CEO declined to actually face senators at a hearing about its "AI Surveillance Network" on Wednesday.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">"There's many players in this industry, but there's one name that really stands out above the rest, and that is Flock," Senate Judiciary crime and counterterrorism subcommittee chair Josh Hawley (R-MO) said. "If you haven't heard of Flock, all I have to say is, Flock's probably heard of you."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Though the CEOs of Flock and peer companies Axon, Motorola Solutions, and Verkada declined to testify, according to Hawley, seats in the hearing room were in high demand. A standby line stretched dow …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/1000005/flock-senate-hearing">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>