Flock CEO defends surveillance tech amid backlash: 'We shouldn't pause progress'

Flock founder and CEO Garrett Langley defended the company's license plate surveillance technology on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco, arguing that society should trade privacy for lower crime. He offered no concrete answers on abuse concerns, saying ethical decisions should be left to city leaders.

• Langley: 'If we want a society where crime is more likely to be punished, we shouldn't pause progress'
• Flock offers no concrete fixes for abuse, leaving ethics to authorities
• Company blames misinformation about facial recognition for cancelled contracts
• Langley compared surveillance to driverless cars: one crash shouldn't shut down the tech