Flock CEO Says Surveillance Backlash “Shouldn’t Pause Progress” as Company Cuts Jobs - Business Upturn

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley defended the company's AI licence-plate camera network at TechCrunch Disrupt, saying that backlash against the technology "shouldn't pause progress," Business Upturn reported. The article states that his remarks came after contract cancellations and layoffs at the company. Langley is identified by name and title, and the appearance is placed at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.

According to the report, Langley said Flock would offer recommendations and default settings to the cities it works with, while keeping mandated policies to a minimum. He said the company would leave decisions to city leaders rather than set requirements itself. The article does not specify how many contracts were cancelled, which cities ended their agreements, or how many jobs were cut.

Business Upturn frames the appearance as a defence of the licence-plate camera network amid public criticism of the technology. The report presents the company's position as one that separates recommendations and default settings from any requirement that customers adopt them. It does not quote the city officials or customers who cancelled contracts, and it does not say whether Flock intends to publish the recommendations it described. The article also does not give a date for the layoffs, identify which parts of the business were affected, or give a figure for the size of the workforce before or after the cuts.